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RE: 5Y3GT or 5Y3G or 5V4G or 5V4GA.....

Somewhat along the lines of what IT suggested are 2 5Y3 variants with cathode sleeves: the 6087/5Y3WGTB and the 6106. The 6106 is 1 of the famous Bendix Red Bank types and it carries a substantial price tag. What you get for the money is incredible toughness and a very slow start. Bendix eschewed the typical alumina coated and folded heater in favor of a machined ceramic block.

Favorable reports have been received regarding New Sensor's latest 5AR4 efforts on the current production front. Contact AA sponsor Jim McShane for details.

If you are willing to work with a soldering iron, the series SS diode tweak allows inexpensive Sovtek 5AR4s to operate reliably. I've provided a link to a recent discussion of the tweak.


Eli D.


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