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Re: [Amps] Life of tubes in ham service

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Life of tubes in ham service
From: Stan Gammons <s_gammons@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:39:09 -0600
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On 12/28/2017 01:15 AM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
"I think" the GI-7B would be an easy tube to convert to transverse cooling to replace the no longer available Eimac tubes in the MLA-2500s.  The coolers are easily replaced by removing a single screw. A lathe and mill could easily build custom radiators. It'd be a simple, straight forward conversion.  IM products?

73, Roger (K8RI)



I haven't decided on the cooling method. But it will probably be something along the lines of a plexigass cages with the fan mounted so the air flows up around the tubes and out the holes in the top of the cage.  I've seen some use a machined piece of teflon for chimneys. A piece of teflon tubing that size is rather pricey though.

I ask on this list about IM products awhile back and the general consensus is it's not a problem.

Seems like the MLA-2500 is one of the many amps that others have converted.


73

Stan
KM4HQE



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