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Subject: [AMPS] shielding
From: clinton@verdenet.com (Clinton Herbert)
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 20:36:34 +0000


"Larry L. Ravlin" wrote:

> Gentlemen,
> Seeing the post on the four 3-500z's has prompted me to ask a question I
> have been wondering about.  I also have a amp that runs four 3-500ZG's BTW
> I have never run it over legal limit Pat, will your car go over the speed
> limit????  Anyway I would like to cut the top of the amp out and install a
> piece of Lexan in its place to view the tubes when they are lit up.  Any
> pro or con on this?????
>
> Larry K0AEY
>

 Wouldn't that put yourself, and your eyes to risk? I believe that there's a
reason why high-power amplifiers have metal shielding. Perhaps I am wrong on
this one, but you still won't catch me staring inside of an amplifier when it
is transmitting.

 73, Clinton Herbert AB7RG
 ab7rg@arrl.net
 clinton@verdenet.com



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