[AMPS] Dust off the Amp & 4-1000 & 3-1000 Tube sources?
John Fielding
johnf@futurenet.co.za
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?
> 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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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	ZS5JF<br><br>----------<br>> From: David =
Feldman <<font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>dgf@netcom.com</u><font =
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& 4-1000 & 3-1000 Tube sources?<br>> Date: Monday, September =
14, 1998 1:35 AM<br>> <br>> <br>> >Dusting off the old amp =
after 20 years of inactivity, I have a few <br>> >questions =
regarding it:<br>> ><br>> >A) Are there any special =
procedures I need to be aware of before running <br>> >the tube =
and amp (grounded grid 4-1000 or 3-1000/ B&W 850A <br>> =
>inductor/Jennings VacVariable Tune cap) other than normal =
operational <br>> >procedures?<br>> <br>> If you have an air =
compressor, blow air in through the variable capacitors<br>> and =
bandswitch assemblies; I've found that dust really makes arcing =
a<br>> bigger problem.<br>> <br>> Dave<br>> <br>> =
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