Hamfest find

[Philliphastings]

Hi Mike,

If I went to a Hamfest these days I’d spend all my money !

A portion of my military radio gear is now part of a Museum in Western Australia but I’m still collecting and restoring.

I read recently that Russia may be a viable source of replacement valves. A couple of years ago I bought a box of toggle switches which fitted perfectly in a ex Army truck I was working on.

Cheers

Phill

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Philliphastings

I read recently that Russia may be a viable source of replacement valves.

Cheers


Phill

Yes, the russkies kept vacuum tube technology in service long after the West had gone over to solid state technology. https://www.milkenreview.org/article...n-vacuum-tubes

The article doesn't mention Eimac , this San Francisco company was founded by two hams in the 1930s, it is now only a shadow of its former glory days, but is still filling a small niche market, making tubes for US military radar systems and radio broadcasting. The local ABC FM transmitter here on Mt. Tassie has Eimac tubes fitted !