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>At 09:21 PM 4/27/01 -0700, measures wrote:
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>> >I have yet to see a good 4PR1000A from Triton.
>>
>>What were some of the problems?
>>
>> >I suggest you get the AMPEREX brand tubes they are still made by
>> >Covimag.
>>
>>The bad news is that Eddie Richard$on is The U. S. distributor of Amperex
>>tubes. .
>
>Problems?
> Gassy..some actually breaks down at 4 or 5 KV and low emission.
Ouch. tnx, Bill.
> Yes, Richardson is the distributor for Triton, Amperex, and Eimac.
>You can buy from dealers but they have to buy from Richardson at whole sell
>prices.
>Covimag (Amperex) and Eimac should reconsider their deal with Richardson.
I heard that the U. S. Justice Dept. was after Eddie Richardson for
monopolistic business practices due to his shennigan with Varian/Eimac --
which is like they later did with 'Dollar Bill' Gates.
cheers
>The Amperex 4-1000A is quite impressive. Large graphite anode. A very
>strong supporting
>structure for the anode. Other brands have a habit of getting bent out of
>alignment if the box is dropped.
> However with a little practice you can bump them back into position.
> One other thing about the Amperex 4-1000A's. The graphite anodes have
>a large thermal mass and you should
>leave the blower on the tube for several minutes after shut down.
>
>73
>Bill wa4lav
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