[Amps] mounting 3CX3000A7 Horizontally

[Bill Fuqua]

   Just bought a  plasma generator at a surplus sale ($25) which was made 
by International Plasma Corporation. It appears to have a 3CX3000A7 mounted 
horizontally. I had always assumed this is a no-no but maybe not. I don't 
have my data sheets handy other wise I'd take a look.  I hope the tube is 
still good. I know that stuff gets handled very roughly when transported to 
our surplus sales site.  I had gotten some Analogic 200 MHz MRI RF 
generators one time with 4CX5000 tubes in them. These were obviously 
dropped  one was seriously busted up and both had tubes popped out of their 
sockets.
    Another time I got an old 250 watt FM broadcast transmitter ($1 
bid)  and all the tubes were busted in it except the most important one, 
the Phasitron.  It was well protected.
    Obviously, I need to make an adapter for my portable tube tester to 
check the 4CX3000A7. So far the largest tubes I have tested have been 
4-1000, 8877, 4CX1500 tubes.

73
Bill wa4lav