I just heard back from Ameritron on why my AL800H was putting out low power.
It is driven by a pair of 3CX800HX tubes. They said a tube was shorted and
there was some other damage to some capacitors etc......the tube that is
shorted is costing $595 to replace. From others I have heard that there is a
serious shortgage of these tubes due to it becoming popular as a driver
device for big amps with large digital sound systems. Is this true and if
so, does any know of a source where I can get a pair of matched tubes vs a
single replacement? Is it important to go with a set of matched tubes or
should I just be glad with the shorted tube being replaced? I also heard
that a pair of pulsating medical tubes can work fine with the amp at about
1/2 the costs.................any thoughts on this?? I paid $700 for a pair
of these tubes three years ago..........$595 for a single tube is ouch! Any
help appreciated-
73 Paul N0AH
dinsterdog@aol.com
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