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[AMPS] 8873 saga (cont.)

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Subject: [AMPS] 8873 saga (cont.)
From: km1h@juno.com (km1h@juno.com)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:20:38 -0400

On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:45:38 +0100 "Doug Klein, K4LT" <k4lt@fuse.net>
writes:
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>Thanks for the advice from several re:  my Henry 2k Ultra with a pair 
>of =
>8873's.
>
>Opened it up, and took out the tubes today and noted that one of the =
>Berylium Oxide Thermal Link blocks was
>cracked in half and there were arc marks (burn marks) on the edges and 
>=
>inside the blocks.  Wonder if that would
>have degraded my power output ???  ;)



I would suspect that one tube is-was running a lot hotter and caused the
crack. Another possibility was excessive pressure on the clamp.

The crack may possibly be repaired....outdoors. I have cleaned off arc
marks by sanding underwater with wet-dry 220 grit.
Clean the thermal compound off thouroughly and epoxy the crack...wipe off
any that seeps thru before it dries. I have successfully repaired several
SB-230 links this way. When remounting just use enough pressure to make
contact.

GL   Carl   KM1H



>
>Bad news:  Richardson tells me they cost $58.  Anybody know of a 
>source =
>for those cheaper?
>
>73, Doug K4LT
>
>PS I might be willing to sell this Classic gem, too. =20
>
>PPS Is it taboo to talk about swap/sell on this reflector, or do I 
>have =
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Opened it up, and took out the 
>tubes =
>today and=20
>noted that one of the Berylium Oxide Thermal Link blocks =
>was</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>cracked in half and there were arc 
>=
>marks (burn=20
>marks) on the edges and inside the blocks.&nbsp; Wonder if that=20
>would</FONT></DIV>
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>???&nbsp;=20
>;)</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Bad news:&nbsp; Richardson tells 
>me =
>they cost=20
>$58.&nbsp; Anybody know of a source for those cheaper?</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>73, Doug K4LT</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>PS I might be willing to sell this 
>=
>Classic gem,=20
>too.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>PPS Is it taboo to talk about =
>swap/sell on this=20
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>reflector?</FONT></DIV>
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