Talk:6V6

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July 2017[edit]

LuckyLouie your previous edit to the 6V6 tube infered that the EL84 was an equivalent to the 6V6, or one having, like the title says; "These tubes have very similar characteristics to the 6V6, but differ either in the heater rating, or use a different socket and pin-out." This is not the case for the EL84. as it has a very different transfer function, unlike all the other tubes in the list. it is also a pentode rather than a beam tetrode. This is sufficiently common knowledge, has been refered to where relevant, and more especially, the equivalent nature of the two tubes has not been mentioned in all the literature I have encountered, and referencing things not existing is awkward and unneccesary. As to the popularity and availability of the EL84, being one of the most common tubes on the planet, and cheap, it simply is. The link to wiki entry EL84 can be used to read information backing up both of the above mentioned nonproblems.

As to; "One must also mention the EL84/6BQ5 [according to whom?]" ....yes, this could well be changed to "Mention can be made to the EL84" or something in that line if you would prefer. The mention is a valid one though, due to the existance of adapters that are available and are being sold for the explicit use of placing EL84's in 6V6 sockets. The valve amplifier interested intenet comunity and discussion forums are suficiently regularly conscerned with the suitability of just such an interchangability, that a reliable reference source like wiki should at least have some mention of relevance.

I know I am a novice wiki editor, and make many mistakes, but do try to conform where I can grasp the methods, but am not interested in fastidiousness.

Also...any seach for MOS reveals nothing relevant...maybe you should do a fix on that!

Benchleg.Benchleg (talk) 13:28, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Benchleg. In order to access a page, you need to click on the blue wikilink. WP:MOS is the Manual Of Style, the editorial practices you agree to abide by when you edit the encyclopedia. One major policy of the encyclopedia is WP:V, or verifiability. That means editors can't just add their own opinions and cite their own knowledge as experts. Anything added to the encyclopedia needs to already have been published in a reliable expert source (i.e. textbooks, technical articles, manuals, etc.). So, can you see why citing your own opinions and using phrases like "one must also mention" in Wikipedia's voice might be problematic? Thanks for your willingness to expand the 6V6 article. I can assist you in making citations to sources, as time permits. Best regards - LuckyLouie (talk) 14:16, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]