[Boatanchors] 6146 vs 6146A vs 6146B or 6146W

[lee]

I think you don't know what you are talking about and are slandering me.  I 
don't post on QRZ.com.    I have never had a discussion with W8JI.  I have 
no idea who he is.  Since you say I have stated things on QRZ.com, please 
send me copies of these statements as this is all news to me.  I'd like to 
find out who is using my name and call there.

As for your article, go ahead and continue to publish your thoughts.  I just 
hope others are smart enough to understand what you say will never affect 
them and that your thought are unfounded..

Lee, w0vt



"And they don't work in my Seneca and several others that I have worked on 
for others WITHOUT modification.  That is the key, MODIFICATION.  For those 
who think that the tubes can just be interchanged they are badly mistaken. 
Sometimes they can and sometimes they cant.

"Considering the severe disagreements between you and W8JI on QRZ.com, I am 
surprised that you are now mentioning him!  In fact, you have had some very 
uncomplimentary comments about his ideas!  W8JI has NOT rebuked my article. 
He has commented that in his experience that he has not had problems and 
based on that he has his opinion.  Also, W8JI is VERY critical of Collins' 
designs and those of Motorola as well.  Of course, it just seems to me, that 
if the designs by Motorola and Collins were so bad that they would not have 
sold hundreds of thousands of radios in both the civilian and military 
markets!

"By the way, it was not just Motorola that had problems with the 
6146B/8298A, General Electric, RCA, and other commercial two-way radio 
manufacturers did as well.

"I do not intend to edit my article.  It has been well received in the 9 
years since it was written and the comments, letters, E-Mail, etc., received 
have run at least 10:1 confirming my observations.  The article has been 
reprinted in several countries besides the United States.

"No where do I absolutely state that the 6146B/8298A should not be used.  I 
mention that there are operators who have had no problems at all.  But, I do 
recommend that the person who replaces the earlier versions of the tubes 
with the 6146B/8298A be aware that they may have problems and those problems 
happen much more times than not.

"You have stated on QRZ.com that you have MODIFIED equipment to work with 
the 6146B/8298A.  I have MODIFIED equipment to work with the 6146B/8298A. 
That is NOT a "plug and play" replacement.  Many operators are very 
comfortable with modifying their equipment but a much larger number are not 
comfortable doing so.
Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com"