Comparing the function of transistors and tubes.

Comparing the function of transistors and tubes.

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[rick62008]

If it wasn't for the voltage differences, could you use a transistor to replace a vacuum tube? For the looks of it you just would need to leave the filaments wires desconnected since there would be no filament!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

@rick62008

Correct. If you look at a wiring diagram for a five tube AM radio and compare that with a five or six transistor AM radio wiring diagram, it is really the same thing.

[HexiBase]

Very nice. Every build any single-ended triode audio amplifiers?

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

@HexiBase

Both tube and transistor.

[kore464]

I wish I could have been around when tubes were the dominant tech in electronics. I grew up with transistors and digital circuits, but I hope to one day be able to build a tube amp, just for kicks. Thanks for the videos.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks kore464

[weylin6]

This video should be comparing them to Field Effect Transistors (FETs) not Bipolars.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I would use one of my battery eliminators for antique radios. You can use 6.3 AC or DC for the filament. If you can have or can barrow a heavy enough 6V battery, that would work for testing.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks ElectronicsIsFun

And you will remember it too.

[ElectronicsIsFun]

I like the use of gozinta and gozouta in your comparison. It make your video interesting.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Your welcome, hope the videos help!