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Re: [Amps] AL-82 Zener problems

To: <amps@contesting.com>, "Joe Musto" <joe@jtme.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] AL-82 Zener problems
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 18:06:20 -0400
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> grounds on the power supply board and also the diodes on 
> that board.  I
> also blew out the amp with compressed air to be sure there 
> was no dust
> causing anything to arc.  Tubes do not appear to be gassy 
> and the amp will
> put out full power.  The amp has Amperex tubes.  Any 
> ideas?


It's a tube Joe. It can't be anything but a tube, and what 
you see is typical of a marginal vacuum in a tube.

Once the tube "pops" it probably getters itself (arcs can 
clear the gas) just enough to hang on a while and it will be 
OK for a while.

73 Tom 


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