On Thu, 1 May 2008, geek wrote:

Hi,

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Alternatives are the 6JH8 and 6ME8, which are less expensive and more
common.

I've done some experiments with the 6ME8 and it's horribly noisy compared
to the 7360.... or even a 6BE6 for that matter :-\

You're not going to get a balanced mixer out of a single 6BE6 either.

But, on does have the advantage that beam deflection tubes aren't just
used as first mixers. Balanced modulators and mixers in SSB transmitters.
Product detector in a receiver. There, noise isn't the same issue
as in a first mixer.

Michael VE2BVW