Amps
[Top] [All Lists]

[Amps] 3-500Z problem

To: <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: [Amps] 3-500Z problem
From: yo9fzs@office.deck.ro (yo9fzs)
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 17:46:37 +0300
Hello Ron,

Thank you for answer.
I know about this way of "repairing" such tubes, but it works
better for the graphite anode ones, because of their higher
anode mass/weight. I tried myself for a RE400C (4-400 equivalent)
having graphite anode and worked ok.
But for the 3-500Z it may be not so successfully, as the anode mass
is lower and the more physical abuse needed will be dangerous
for the filament/grid structure.
Will try it as a final solution.

Thanks,
73's,
Traian


Ron wrote:

> Good luck as you have a tube that has seen some forces causing the anode
> to bend to one side.
> I had one and banged the tube to my hand to force the anode straight .
> It worked and the tube is in service!
> ---
> Ron
>
> yo9fzs wrote:
> >
> > Hi amp fellows,
> >
> > I have NIB 3-500Z Eimac tube, manufacturing date seems to be 9640,
> > as written on the envelope.
> >
> > The anode and the cathode/grid cylindrical assemblies are not perfectly
> > coaxial.
> > Looking at the anode bottom, the anode is closer to the grid for one
> > it's side
> > than the opposed  one with about 3 mm, so the the distance between
> > the anode axis and grid/cathode axis, at the bottom part of the anode is
> >
> > to about 1.5 mm.
> >
> > This should affect the anode to grid/gnd breakdown voltage.
> > About a similar problem I have read in the RadCom (dec '98).
> >
> > Anyone having experience or using 3-500Z or ZG's with similar problem?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > 73's,
> > Traian
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Amps mailing list
> > Amps@contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
> _______________________________________________
> Amps mailing list
> Amps@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>