Topic: Dentron GLA-1000 - Re-Tube? (Read 9571 times)

N5GDW · « **on:** June 10, 2003, 07:12:30 PM »

Took a chance on a Dentron GLA-1000B, yep, sweep tubes are bad. Paid $250. Looks like new 6LQ6's are about $50.00 each. Used SB200 is also about $200.00. So, do I spend $200 on another unknown amp or spend $200 more on tubes and know what I have? I'm not opposed to making it a project with Russian tubes, but don't want to end up with a $400 non-working project amp. Advice would be appreciated.

N6AJR · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2003, 10:16:28 PM »

I find new 6lq6's for a lot less than that on Ebay. Some folks sell them there and guarentee them too. I think you can also use 6je6 and 6mj6 's also. I don't remember at the moment but the 3 are interchangable, me thinks. do a search for them on ebay.

KO4NR · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2003, 03:35:46 PM »

I highly recommend the conversion to the GI7B or the EL-509/6KG6 tubes. I prefer the GI7B myself but the EL-509's (russian sweep tubes) work ok to. Both are Russian military surplus tubes and are excellent for conversion in any Dentron GLA-1000 series amplifier.

Look on my web site:
http://www.geocities.com/ko4nrbs

Look on the N2DX web site as well.

73,
Bill

KO4NR · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2003, 03:37:26 PM »

Whoops, it is the ND2X web site here:
http://www.nd2x.net/base-1.html

73,
Bill

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