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NQ6U
02-11-2013, 04:49 PM
Here's an interesting item indeed—an Heathkit SB-230 amplifier kit in an unopened box.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17098871177

Rather than open it up, the guy had the box x-rayed:

http://forums.qrz.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=121030&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1360613908

Currently at $810 on eBay
KG4CGC
02-11-2013, 05:13 PM
Item removed. Bet someone reported it as a CB amp.
NQ6U
02-11-2013, 05:19 PM
He's got it posted on QRZ (http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?379441-Heathkit-SB-230-amplifier-kit-unbuilt)too.
KG4CGC
02-11-2013, 05:58 PM
Maybe your link was broken or it was relisted.
NQ6U
02-11-2013, 06:01 PM
Maybe your link was broken or it was relisted.

I dunno. I checked it before I posted and it worked, now it doesn't. Try this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/170988711773) instead.
wa6mhz
02-11-2013, 07:14 PM
I am happy with my BUILT and Working SB-230 I scored at Dayton for $200!
NQ6U
02-11-2013, 07:29 PM
I am happy with my BUILT and Working SB-230 I scored at Dayton for $200!

I've heard it's impossible to get a replacement 8873 final tube for that amp. True?
wa6mhz
02-11-2013, 07:48 PM
Those are scarcer than HENS TEETH! So I baby mine along. Still works fine. I put a massive blower system on the heatsink so it runs stone cold! If it ever blows, then the amp will get converted to one of those Russian tubes like a GI-35B or so.
W5GA
02-11-2013, 08:10 PM
I've heard it's impossible to get a replacement 8873 final tube for that amp. True?
unobtainium for the most part. Every once in a while (once or twice a year) you might see one on QTH.com