Fw: [Amps] Econco closing
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David Tanks
Apr 4, 2026, 10:17:29 PMApr 4
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More bad news for those still using tubes.
David AD4TJ
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Douglas L via Amps <am...@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:44:14 PM EDT
Subject: Re: [Amps] Econco closing
Tube prices have already skyrocketed. Even the Chinese makers have caught on to the fact that they can charge more.
Econco’s main business was rebuilding tubes for broadcasters. Most AM/FM broadcasters got rid of their tube transmitters years ago.
In most cases the power savings alone were enough to pay for the cost of a new solid state transmitter.
Eimac is now a minor shrinking division of CPI. I’d not be surprised to see them soon shut down. I think Burle (the former tube division of RCA) is still making a few tube types in Pennsylvania, probably for military contracts.
The last I checked Burle was still making the 8122 tubes that I use in my National NCL-2000’s. The 8122 was often used as the driver tube in higher power shipboard transmitters.
73,
Doug/ WA1TUT
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