Contact Info:
Larry Tell
2840 Woodcrest Dr.

St. Paul MN 55112
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Email:
Larry@tellengineering.com

WD11 Kit

Frustrated at the cost and reliability of WD11 tubes and not real happy with the appearance and cost of adapters plus the cost of tubes to use with the adapters, and not finding good substitutes available, I decided to see what I could make on my own.  I wanted a solution that met the following goals:

  • Closely match WD11 Plate current characteristic
  • Control volume via "Battery Setting" (filament voltage)
  • Operate at same voltages as WD11 with no modifications to the radio
  • Closely match WD11 appearance

After developing a circuit that met my goals, I designed a PC board and then worked on the physical aspects, the pins, the base and the shell, culminating in the assembled product in the pictures.

I'm now offering the components in kit form at this link: WD11 kit

Click this link to see the kit assembly instructions: Kit Assembly Instructions
Click this link to see a data sheet for the kit: WD11 Kit Data Sheet




Assembled Kits mounted in Radiola III

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