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Subject: [AMPS] bright light
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 16:08:41 -0800
>
>Most of the light I can easily see comes from the 
>ceramic body above the suppressor. 

A ceramic insulator is between the anode and the screen ring.  The socket 
is below that. Is there a suppressor next to the socket?

>I try not to 
>look direct at the light and it is often just seen 
>as reflections through the PA box holes. It looks 
>almost incandescent white in operation. 
>- 
>Other quick details of the broadcast amplifier 
>layout: 
>A single 4CX250 drives the heavily R swamped 
>input of the 5cx1500B.  Everything is strip line 
>construction. 
>- 
>Despite more than average episodes of power 
>removal (line failures) when running full tilt, the 
>tube seems fairly hardy and lasts well past the 
>expected life span.
>- 
>The Station most often bought Econco rebuilds 
>which worked very well.
>-
>skipp
>-
>[snip]
>--------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: 2 <2@vc.net>
>Does light come from the ceramic anode-insulator?  
>If so, what color is the light?
>thanks
>
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