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[AMPS] Dust off the Amp & 4-1000 & 3-1000 Tube sources?

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Subject: [AMPS] Dust off the Amp & 4-1000 & 3-1000 Tube sources?
From: johnf@futurenet.co.za (John Fielding)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 06:46:19 +0200
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Better still remove the vital components and have then cleaned in an
ultrasonic cleaner. This really removes all the dust and crud which causes
things to flashover.

John    ZS5JF

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> From: David Feldman <dgf@netcom.com>
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re:  [AMPS] Dust off the Amp & 4-1000 & 3-1000 Tube sources?
To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 1:35 AM
> 
> 
> >Dusting off the old amp after 20 years of inactivity, I have a few 
> >questions regarding it:
> >
> >A) Are there any special procedures I need to be aware of before running

> >the tube and amp (grounded grid 4-1000 or 3-1000/ B&W 850A 
> >inductor/Jennings VacVariable Tune cap) other than normal operational 
> >procedures?
> 
> If you have an air compressor, blow air in through the variable
capacitors
> and bandswitch assemblies; I've found that dust really makes arcing a
> bigger problem.
> 
> Dave
> 
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<html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><p><font size=3D2 =
color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial">Better still remove the vital =
components and have then cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner. This really =
removes all the dust and crud which causes things to =
flashover.<br><br>John&#009;ZS5JF<br><br>----------<br>&gt; From: David =
Feldman &lt;<font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>dgf@netcom.com</u><font =
color=3D"#000000">&gt;<br>&gt; To: <font =
color=3D"#0000FF"><u>amps@contesting.com</u><font =
color=3D"#000000"><br>&gt; Subject: Re: &nbsp;[AMPS] Dust off the Amp =
To: <amps@contesting.com>
&amp; 4-1000 &amp; 3-1000 Tube sources?<br>&gt; Date: Monday, September =
14, 1998 1:35 AM<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; &gt;Dusting off the old amp =
after 20 years of inactivity, I have a few <br>&gt; &gt;questions =
regarding it:<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt;A) Are there any special =
procedures I need to be aware of before running <br>&gt; &gt;the tube =
and amp (grounded grid 4-1000 or 3-1000/ B&amp;W 850A <br>&gt; =
&gt;inductor/Jennings VacVariable Tune cap) other than normal =
operational <br>&gt; &gt;procedures?<br>&gt; <br>&gt; If you have an air =
compressor, blow air in through the variable capacitors<br>&gt; and =
bandswitch assemblies; I've found that dust really makes arcing =
a<br>&gt; bigger problem.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Dave<br>&gt; <br>&gt; =
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