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Old June 16th 08, 02:54 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
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Default Northern Electric R221-DX Tube Info?

On Jun 14, 11:52*pm, Ron in Radio Heaven
wrote:
terryS wrote:
Doesn't that have something to do with older tubes being 'bright
emitters'?


No, bright emitters were 1 amp filament tubes.
It took a good battery to run a set full of those.

Ron W4RON


Thanks Ron. Info appreciated. terryS