I've heard some rumours that one can directly use
6KD^ tubes as a replacement for the original 6JS6C
finals in an FT-101EX. Can anyone shed more light on
this or point me to a web page on the subject?

73 de N7XSS

: I've heard some rumours that one can directly use
: 6KD^ tubes as a replacement for the original 6JS6C
: finals in an FT-101EX. Can anyone shed more light on
: this or point me to a web page on the subject?

: 73 de N7XSS

Opps! Typo! Should have been 6KD6 ;)

Hi Brad

The 6JS6 and 6KD6 are usually interchangeable. Just be sure pin #9 isn't connected in your transmitter. Pin #9 is one of two grid #1 terminals for 6KD6. Both tubes are expensive.

Norm

: : I've heard some rumours that one can directly use
: : 6KD^ tubes as a replacement for the original 6JS6C
: : finals in an FT-101EX. Can anyone shed more light on
: : this or point me to a web page on the subject?

: : 73 de N7XSS

: Opps! Typo! Should have been 6KD6 ;)

Many thanks for the reply Norm. Yes I've seen how expensive
they both can be ;)

I just wanted to make sure I could use the 6KD6 in an
ft-101, as in my search for NOS tubes I see them some times
in with a bigger lot. In fact during my garage sale hunting today
I met a fella that thinks he has a flat of each
stored somewhere in his garage ;) I have him looking ...

: Hi Brad

: The 6JS6 and 6KD6 are usually interchangeable. Just be sure pin #9 isn't connected in your transmitter. Pin #9 is one of two grid #1 terminals for 6KD6. Both tubes are expensive.

: Norm

: : : I've heard some rumours that one can directly use
: : : 6KD^ tubes as a replacement for the original 6JS6C
: : : finals in an FT-101EX. Can anyone shed more light on
: : : this or point me to a web page on the subject?

: : : 73 de N7XSS

: : Opps! Typo! Should have been 6KD6 ;)

Guess I should ask - what are you using the linear for Brad?
This is just because I'm often approached by CB'ers to repair
them even though the CB'ers know that the linear is illegal
for them to operate. And there is a reason for this - I've
experienced the effect that a neighborhood linear can have
on TVs, radios, guitar amps and, believe it or don't, for
computers. If one uses an amp in this manner they're really
screwing over their neighbors.

But, if you are a licensed ham I guess that you already know
that you have to "trim" the amp every time you change output
tubes - especially when you sub as the alternate tube almost
always has different interelectrode capacitance. For some one using
one of the for CB the sub truly ensures that the operator
is sending out radio frequency dirt.

Rob

: Guess I should ask - what are you using the linear for Brad?
: This is just because I'm often approached by CB'ers to repair
: them even though the CB'ers know that the linear is illegal
: for them to operate. And there is a reason for this - I've
: experienced the effect that a neighborhood linear can have
: on TVs, radios, guitar amps and, believe it or don't, for
: computers. If one uses an amp in this manner they're really
: screwing over their neighbors.

: But, if you are a licensed ham I guess that you already know
: that you have to "trim" the amp every time you change output
: tubes - especially when you sub as the alternate tube almost
: always has different interelectrode capacitance. For some one using
: one of the for CB the sub truly ensures that the operator
: is sending out radio frequency dirt.

: Rob

thats not always true..if the person does not know how to tune an load it the right way then that person should not have a linear.. i have had no problems with the one i have "knock on wood" ...they need to stop runing 1K to talk across the street..Thats the problem

:: This is just because I'm often approached by CB'ers to repair
:: them even though the CB'ers know that the linear is illegal
:: for them to operate. And there is a reason for this - I've
:: experienced the effect that a neighborhood linear can have
:: on TVs, radios, guitar amps and, believe it or don't, for
:: computers. If one uses an amp in this manner they're really
:: screwing over their neighbors.
:
:: But, if you are a licensed ham I guess that you already know
:: that you have to "trim" the amp every time you change output
:: tubes - especially when you sub as the alternate tube almost
:: always has different interelectrode capacitance. For some one using
:: one of the for CB the sub truly ensures that the operator
:: is sending out radio frequency dirt.
:
:: Rob
:
: