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[AMPS] Re: time in service indicator

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Subject: [AMPS] Re: time in service indicator
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:16:04 -0700
>
>-
>That would seem like a tremendous effort on the part of 
>Svetlana.  I would actually suspect them to just replace 
>the tube and throw the old one into storage.  As long 
>excessive returns were not a problem. 

 Eimac tosses kaput tubes that are under warranty into the scrap bucket.  
However, barium transfer should be pretty easy to measure with dc,  Of 
course, this depends on heater V and hours, so I don't see how Svetlana 
can come up with an hours figure.  



cheers, Skipp
>>
>//From: 2 <2@vc.net>
>>
>>What other magic length of service indicator can one install 
>>inside the actual tube..?  Maybe this one got by me... 
>>
>//  Perhaps they measure the amount of barium transferred 
>//to the control grid by evaporation from the cathode?
> 
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