>For what it is worth dept. A while back I bought a used Ameritron AL 800H >that uses a pair 3cx800. About a minute or so after I first turned it on >[nothing hooked to it but the power cord] I heard a very loud bang. So I >shut if off and inspected for damage. Nothing found.... ** does the AL-800 use a glitch resistor? - R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures. end