Re: tube specs?

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Original poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
>Original poster: "Steve Zeitler" <zeitler-at-verizon-dot-net>
>I have in my tesla coil parts stash a transmitting tube marked "8438" made 
>by RCA. It seems to be of fairly recent vintage judging by the logo.
>Anyone know what this is ? got specs?
>                                                                 Steve Z
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Hi Steve,

This is the EIA equivalent to the 4-400A - see:
http://catalog.rell-dot-com/rellecom/Images/Objects/5500/5457.PDF

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