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Posted: 9/26/2007 5:06:57 PM EDT
| How long will PVS-14's typically last tube wise? Or I guess a better question is what kind of life expectency can you get out of one? |
Basically US made gen 3 systems are an image tube inside a housing. The Tube is what wears out as it amplifies the number of available electrons converted from protons. The tube itself can be replaced quite easily. That is why I recommend the US made systems as they are repairable and the specs don't change from production run to production run unlike the Russian stuff. Also parts are readily available where as the Russian stuff is generally a HUGE pain to get. IPSC_GUY SIERRA II ALPHA |
Also, what that number typically means is that by that point it will only amplify half as much a new tube. Alot of old PVS-5 tubes from the early and mid 80's are still around and still work (probably nowhere near what they used to work as, but still functional) |
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