Hello Tom.

07 Dec 04 15:56, you wrote to me:

 TW> ->  TW>> The Soviet built Vacuum tubes have developed a fairly good
 TW> ->  TW>> reputation with the Ham Community.

 TW> ->  RT> Good reputation?  Those are about the only places where
 TW> they're still
 TW> ->  RT> being manufactured!

 TW> -> They are making some very good audio tubes ...

 TW>  I checked the  www.rfparts.com Web site after I mentioned then and
 TW> saw Most of the Hi Fi Vacuum tubes listed. What thery sell is of VERY
 TW> high quality. Adn they even Match Pairs of tubes for the Purist
 TW> audiophile. But as mentioned by someone else mentioned here the
 TW> Importers prescreening QA process culls out all the weak sisters. And
 TW> for some the rejection rate is high.

That maybe, but they still make better tubes than the Chinese currently do. 
:-)

Russell

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