I said:
>>Speaking of glitches..
>>None of my 8877's have been hot for some time now. (6 months to
>>2-3 years, depending on the tube) I seem to remember reading here
>>that someone recommended 4-5 hours on the filaments before
>>applying B+ . Does that sound right?
And Rich answered:
>There is no such statement on the tech spec sheets. If a seal is
>leaky, the tube is history.
Ah. Then the tales of heating the tubes for a period after
extended storage are just that. I have no reason to believe
any seal is leaky, but I had heard that the potential for a
startup glitch could be reduced that way.
Thanks,
Jim, N7CXI
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