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>On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:45:38 +0100 "Doug Klein, K4LT" <k4lt@fuse.net>
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>>Thanks for the advice from several re: my Henry 2k Ultra with a pair
>>of =
>>8873's.
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>>Opened it up, and took out the tubes today and noted that one of the =
>>Berylium Oxide Thermal Link blocks was
>>cracked in half and there were arc marks (burn marks) on the edges and
>>=
>>inside the blocks. Wonder if that would
>>have degraded my power output ??? ;)
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>I would suspect that one tube is-was running a lot hotter and caused the
>crack. Another possibility was excessive pressure on the clamp.
>
>The crack may possibly be repaired....outdoors. I have cleaned off arc
>marks by sanding underwater with wet-dry 220 grit.
A new BeO block is $58. Funerals start at around $3000.
Rich. Measures. Web site: www.vcnet.com/measures
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