Re: Amplifone HV diodes??

Did the original diode have a part number (the parts' number, not Amplifone's
number for it)?

John Robertson wrote:

> Has anyone tried my suggestion of finding some old B&W or Amber monitors
> and taking them apart for the HV diode? Some of them (the earlier ones)
> should have a similar construction to these monitors, also hybrid B&W TV's
> (Tubes and transistors) would probably have this diode. Check your local
> Salvation Army...
>
> John :-#)#
>
> At 12:22 AM 1/7/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm posting this question to the list; perhaps somebody has sourced the
> >Amplifone HV diodes and can e-mail Arild?? His address and question is below:
> >
> >a.l.johnsen@usit.uio.no (Arild L. Johnsen)
> >
> > >>>In the faq you say that it is hard finding a replacement for the HV-diode
> >(CR3).. now my HV-diode is dead, so ofcourse I'm looking for a
> >replacement. In a local electronics-shop i found a HV-diode with these
> >specs:
> >
> >BY328 MAX kV: 1,5 MAX mA: 6000* typ vid V: 1,4 mA: 6000
> >
> >µA: 150 ns: 500 Damper diode. *IFWM
> >
> >*FWM = Working peak forward current
> >
> >
> >Do you think it could work as a replacement ? I don't have any
> >monitor-knowledge.. so maybe I'm just making a fool of myself :)<<<<
> >
> >
> >I know this diode will NOT have a chance; 1.5kv is out of the
> >question...Perhaps somebody can e-mail Arlid (address in above) if they know
> >of a good source??
> >
> >Thanks,
> >MK
>
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