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Re: [Amps] 3-1000 Amplifiers

To: Rob Stampfli <rob@cboh.org>, "amps@contesting.com" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] 3-1000 Amplifiers
From: Bill Fuqua <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:22:06 -0400
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I have a 3-500z that was in a flood and under water for about a week.
The several pins corroded and fell off. I did not expect that but I guess 
basement
water may be quite acid. I think I still have it. We had a ice storm that 
cut off power
all over the area and the sump pumps were not running. Got about a foot of
water in the basement.

Bill

At 01:32 AM 5/11/2011 -0400, Rob Stampfli wrote:
>On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 04:01:09PM -0500, Charlie Young wrote:
> > In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison flooded Houston and a strip of land near
> > Lafayette LA which included my house.  Our house had to be quickly stripped
> > for a complete restoration, so any of my equipment which had been in the
> > water was tossed in the dumpster.  The flooded equipment included several
> > amps, including the RF-103. Frustration and aggravation at the moment
> > caused me to toss the stuff; I have long regretted not moving it to storage
> > with the undamaged equipment.  The tube has not been in the water.
> > I pulled the tube before tossing the amp.
>
>Just curious:  I know you say the tube was not in the water, but would
>an unenergized glass tube be damaged from being submerged in a flood
>for a day or two?  I would think it would not be, although I make no
>claims of being an expert.  Just rinse it off and put it back in service...
>
>Rob
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