Nope, John.  The tubes simply were wrapped as a unit with one thick piece 
of bubble wrap, kind of interlaced between them.

They probably broke because of vibration, etc..

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: a note on tomorrow's 20-meter test


Didn't they have the tubes rapped in the styrophome sheets as shipped from
the factory? when I got mine, that's how I had it and shipped it back out
that way when I sold it, if not I can see why they broke, it's kind of tight
quarters in there. The tubes touch each other just about.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:07 PM
Subject: a note on tomorrow's 20-meter test


> Hi, all.
>
> Just a heads up here;
>
> I may or may not make it to our 20-meter test tomorrow afternoon at 2000
> Z.
>
> As I think some of you know, I purchased an Ameritron AL811H amplifier
> recently, but it arrived damaged in shipping early this week.  I'm going
> to
> have a local ham who is very experienced with this sort of thing come over
> and take a look at things sometime tomorrow.  If he can come at test time,
> I
> obviously am going to have to foregoe the test so he can work with me on
> the
> amp.
>
> Just to quell anyone's curiosity, the damage was done to the tubes in the
> amp.  The tubes were left in the amp, and were broken in shipping.  I
> think
> they simply  got jiggled in the shipping process.  Fortunately, the guy I
> bought the amp from threw in an extra set of tubes, which had been shipped
> separately.  So, there is a chance we can get the thing on the air
> tomorrow,
> but I don't want to guarantee anything.
>
> Will let everyone know.
>
> 73, and thanks for bearing with me here.
>
> Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ