[Amps] Bad tubes from Ebay

[RICHARD GEORGE]

I have bought over 50 tubes from Ebay sellers, overseas, over the last 3 years. Mostly GS 35 some GS31, GI7b, and a few 4cx800 all Russian surplus. I never had the problems you are experencing. I find that shipping never took longer then 7 or 10 days. I also find most all dealers were honest and sold top notch tubes. I have purchased from the same people you have. If you tested as described, I could not see a reason for failure from the test you performed. Maybe your local post office is using them for shot put practice before you get them. I was shocked one day when I had a chance to visit my local post office and to see how they threw packages over 50 foot in there sorting process.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry<mailto:larry at w7iuv.com> 
  To: AMPS<mailto:amps at contesting.com> 
  Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 11:44 AM
  Subject: [Amps] Bad tubes from Ebay


  Recent purchases of russian tubes from Ebay sellers have been pretty 
  disappointing with more than 50% DOA's. A summary of my experience is at:

   http://w7iuv.com/badtubes.html<http://w7iuv.com/badtubes.html>

  And yes, I did try to "condition" them first but it's hard to fix 
  mechanical shorts!

  As for me, I will no longer buy tubes from non-US sources.

  73, Larry

  -- 
  Larry - W7IUV
  DN07dg
  http://w7iuv.com<http://w7iuv.com/>

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