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>>> Would the electron-tube be hailed as a monumental technical
breakthrough?
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>Whether or not something is hailed as a breakthrough is most likely
>dependent on the context that
>the development takes place in.
>The above described could in fact be a breakthrough in home heating with
the
>ability to produce
>RF being incidental.
Transistors clearly have the edge in home heating, since they convert 50%
of the input to useful heat instead of 40% for the electron tube.
>
chees, George
-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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