Good question! Does anyone know of ANYTHING else that used an AX9909? I wonder if Amperex built them for some military project that fell through and the whole lot got sold to WRL for a song? Who else would want a tube that doesn't fit anything?
Kent/KA5MIR > Why Leo Myerson's crew decided on these tubes > is un-beknownst to me. On Sunday 13 May 2007 05:57:00 pm Mike Sawyer wrote: > Jim said: The AX 9909s are hard to find and some people tell me they > don't last very long. > > Jim is correct IF you transmit prior to letting the AX9909's warm up. Why > Leo Myerson's crew decided on these tubes is un-beknownst to me. However, > I have been told that you need adequate warm up time, (roughly 5 min.) to > help maintain a seal around the pins. All of the pins, including the plate > come off of the bottom. I guess I ought to get a new low voltage > transformer so I can return mine to the air. > Mod-U-Lator, > Mike(y) > W3SLK ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
