[Amps] Chinese Made Bakelite or mystery material 3-500Z sockets

[Steve Katz]

Aha!  Then you're probably using chimneys and a blower.  I usually use
horizontal cooling with axial fans, and blow the air both above and
below the socket, so the pins stay cool.  Different approach!

 

73

 

Steve WB2WIK/6

 

 

From: Patrick Barthelow [mailto:apolloeme at live.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:56 PM
To: Steve Katz; amps at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [Amps] Chinese Made Bakelite or mystery material 3-500Z
sockets

 

Thanks Steve for that information.
 
I actually have quite a few of those those Ceramic Sockets in EF
Johnson.  I was fortunate enough to get a substantial collection of
various QRO parts directly from the estate of the Amp Man himself Bill
Orr W6SAI (rest his soul) in Palo Alto.  I always liked the other
plastic sockets because of their super air flow capabilities around the
pins.

Best Regards,   
73, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG