[Kenwood] TL-922 INFORMATION NEEDED

[Keith V]

You'll note Jim that I said "probably other makers."  I can only speak for
Alpha Amps.  Every amp I ever received from them were in the sockets with
chimneys in place.  Ceramics are not nearly as fragile as glass tubes.

Van
KL7TDZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller at STL-Online.Net>
To: "Keith V" <kavan at neb.rr.com>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TL-922 INFORMATION NEEDED


> I disagree - the 8877 for my Ameritron AL1500 was shipped in a separate
> package as was the transformer.
>
> I cannot speak for others but Ameritron did NOT ship them installed 3
years
> ago.
>
> 73, de Jim KG0KP
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith V" <kavan at neb.rr.com>
> To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TL-922 INFORMATION NEEDED
>
>
> > Any tubes that are Glass...
> >
> > Alpha and probably other makers of amps using Ceramic tubes ship their
> amps
> > with the tubes installed.
> >
> > The grids in the 3-500Z's tend to fracture if in the sockets and get
> jarred,
> > from what I've seen happen with people who tried this anyway.
> >
> > Van,
> > KL7TDZ
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Donald E. "Buck" Stiles" <n8csp at triton.net>
> > To: "Clif Holland" <clif at avvid.com>; <W4AWM at aol.com>;
> > <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TL-922 INFORMATION NEEDED
> >
> >
> > > My 3-500 Z tubes were shipped in their own boxes each and then shipped
> in
> > an
> > > other outside box.  They were well protected!  I would not suggest
> > shipping
> > > the amplifier with the tubes in place.  That would go for any
amplifier
> > > regardless of brand.
> > >
> > > 73 de n8csp kn
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Clif Holland" <clif at avvid.com>
> > > To: <W4AWM at aol.com>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:35 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TL-922 INFORMATION NEEDED
> > >
> > >
> > > > The tubes were shipped in a separate box.
> > > >
> > > > Clif Holland, KA5IPF
> > > > www.avvid.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
> > > > To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:58 PM
> > > > Subject: [Kenwood] TL-922 INFORMATION NEEDED
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone tell me if the TL-922 amp was shipped from the factory
> with
> > > the
> > > > > tubes installed and if so, how were they packed to keep them from
> > > > dislodging in
> > > > > transit?
> > > > >
> > > > > 73 and thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > John,  W4AWM
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