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Old May 19th 07, 04:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
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Default 6BY6 vs 6BE6 in product detectors

Tim Shoppa wrote:
Is there any obvious choice in 6BY6 vs 6BE6 in a product detector?

I've subbed one for the other in replacement uses and there wasn't any
hugely obvious differences, but maybe if someone told me what to look
for... :-)

Tim KA0BTD

Here is the link to the HBR receiver tube lineup
http://www.qsl.net/k5bcq/HBR/hbr.html#Tube
showing the use of the 6BY6 as a product detector.