[Amps] AL-1200 Intermittent HV Short

[R.Measures]

•  tnx.  Gassy tubes usually don't blow the fuse, they draw anode-I on 
standby. 

>On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 07:25:55 -0800, R. Measures wrote:
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>>>I had an AL-1200 years ago where the tube blew, but it wasn't
>>>intermittent - it blew in no uncertain terms.  Ameritron replaced the
>>>tube under warranty.
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>>•  Bill -- What was the nature of the failure?
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>The tube would cause the fuse to blow instantly.  I don't know whether
>it was a hard short or gas; I sent the tube to Ameritron and after they
>examined it, they replaced it under warranty.  The replacement tube
>functioned fine for the rest of the time I owned the amp.  I sold it
>about a year later.
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>73, Bill W6WRT
>QSLs via LoTW
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