[AMPS] big bang

Stephen Goldberg w2imf@worldnet.att.net
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 15:06:29 -0400


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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: "2" <2@vc.net>
  To: "Stephen Goldberg" <w2imf@worldnet.att.net>; "Vic Rosenthal" =
<rakefet@rakefet.com>; "@AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
  Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 2:18 PM
  Subject: Re: [AMPS] big bang


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  > >
  > >Thanks to all.  Guess I don't have anything to worry about. Glitch =
resistor
  > >and protective meter diodes in place.  Keeping my fingers crossed.
  >=20
  > //  I have heard of no cases of gold-sputtering in an 8877 where a =
glitch=20
  > resistor had been incorporated in the anode supply.

  Deal me out of this one.  I've heard it all before.

  Steve W4IMF

  > >
  > >Steve W4IMF
  > >
  > >----- Original Message -----
  > >From: "Vic Rosenthal" <rakefet@rakefet.com>
  > >To: <amps@contesting.com>
  > >Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:05 AM
  > >Subject: Re: [AMPS] big bang
  > >
  > >
  > >>
  > >> Stephen Goldberg wrote:
  > >> >
  > >> > Anything I should fix?
  > >>
  > >> The discussion over the past week or two on the need for a glitch =
resistor
  > >> applies to you!  Install a 25-ohm 50 watt vitreous-enameled power =
resistor
  > >in
  > >> series with the plate RF choke.  This will help protect the tube =
and other
  > >> components in the event of internal or external breakdowns =
(whatever their
  > >> cause).
  > >>
  > >> 73,
  > >> Vic, K2VCO
  > >> Fresno CA
  > >>
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  > >
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  > -  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures. =20
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">From: "2" &lt;</FONT><A=20
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">To: "Stephen Goldberg" &lt;</FONT><A =

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  face=3D"Comic Sans MS">&gt;; "Vic Rosenthal" &lt;</FONT><A=20
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 =
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Subject: Re: [AMPS] big=20
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">&gt; <BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; =
&gt;Thanks to=20
  all.&nbsp; Guess I don't have anything to worry about. Glitch =
resistor<BR>&gt;=20
  &gt;and protective meter diodes in place.&nbsp; Keeping my fingers=20
  crossed.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; //&nbsp; I have heard of no cases of =
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  in an 8877 where a glitch <BR>&gt; resistor had been incorporated in =
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  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D4><STRONG>Deal me out of this =
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  I've heard it all before.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D4>Steve=20
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  <DIV><BR><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Steve =
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  &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;----- Original Message -----<BR>&gt; &gt;From: "Vic=20
  Rosenthal" &lt;</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:rakefet@rakefet.com"><FONT=20
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  face=3D"Comic Sans MS">&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;To: &lt;</FONT><A=20
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  face=3D"Comic Sans MS">&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Sent: Friday, September 14, =
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  AM<BR>&gt; &gt;Subject: Re: [AMPS] big bang<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; =
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  &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; Stephen Goldberg wrote:<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;=20
  &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Anything I should fix?<BR>&gt; =
&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
  &gt;&gt; The discussion over the past week or two on the need for a =
glitch=20
  resistor<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; applies to you!&nbsp; Install a 25-ohm 50 =
watt=20
  vitreous-enameled power resistor<BR>&gt; &gt;in<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; =
series with=20
  the plate RF choke.&nbsp; This will help protect the tube and =
other<BR>&gt;=20
  &gt;&gt; components in the event of internal or external breakdowns =
(whatever=20
  their<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; cause).<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; =
73,<BR>&gt;=20
  &gt;&gt; Vic, K2VCO<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; Fresno CA<BR>&gt; =
&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
  <BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; -&nbsp; R. L. =
Measures,=20
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