"Ed" <Huckleberry_REMOVE_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> notbob <notbob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> OK, I got an old linear that I acquired from my late FIL about 20 yrs
>> ago. It's been in cool clean storage ever since and I'd like to get
>> rid of it. I tried to sell on ebay till I got mucho alerts to the
>> effect ebay no liking CB linear listings. I pulled it. I don't know
>> much about radio, but I'm sure it was a CB linear cuz he never had a
>> ham license. I was advised by one helpful fellow that I should list
>> it as a ham linear and make no mention of CB. That makes sense, but I
>> pride myself on being very accurate and honest about what I sell and
>> so would like some help identifying this particular piece of hardware,
>> it at all possible.
>>
>> It has no brand name on it, so I suspect it's a homebrew. It's a very
>> nice job if it is. It has a 2" high chassis box with one vacuum tube
>> and a pretty good size transformer mounted on top. A 4" high full
>> cover over that is machine perferated on 3 sides for cooling.
>>
>> Transformer: GRAND 11-2206A GT-6974 7578049
>> vacuum tube: 6805/EL84
>>
>> On lower front lower chassis, it has an ON/OFF and STDBY switch and
>> one red light. The meter is a Sonar brand:
>>
>> S units --> DB
>> Output 0-30+
>>
>> Rear lower chassis has IN and OUT antenna jacks and a ground wire
>> terminal and of course, an AC plug. Overall dimensions with cover on
>> are 6"H X 7"W X 5"D. Weight approx 6-8lbs.
>>
>> I don't know if anything can be determined by the above info, but any
>> help would be appreciated. I can open her up all the way, if that
>> will help. I'm not real savvy on radio, but do know basic electronics
>> and can identify different components. Thank you.
>>
>> nb
>>
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> The plate dissapation of the tube you described is only about 10 or 20
> watts. This is not anything any ham would want.
>
> Ed K7AAT
And that is at audio frequencies, IIRC. Lots of guitar amps use that tube
in
push-pull, or AB1 single tube config. I'm reaching way back and my memory
is
having problems, but I think I'm in the ballpark.
Ed, NM2K
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