>Got a question about do it yourself chimneys. Having determined that the
>oil cap will do just fine in my power supply, I'm now setting my attention
>on the amplifiers that it will power. I have a Svetlana 4CX800 and socket
>that I'm planning on using on 6 meters. There is, however, no readily
>available chimney for it. RF parts lists one made of teflon but they're out
>for a few months. I know I could wrap one up out of teflon sheet, but in
>discussing this with a friend he told that someone he knew made a chimney
>from a small 'microwave safe' freeze and heat container.
I am not sure how big the 4CX800 is, but I do know of people who have
used the glass shroud from a Coleman camping lantern as Chimneys for some
of the bigger tubes. That could work quite well and you know that glass
is HV safe and heat safe.
73,
Jon
KE9NA
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Jon Ogden
KE9NA
http://www.qsl.net/ke9na
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