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Re: [Amps] AC or DC better for indirectly heated cathodes?

To: "Steve Thompson" <g8gsq@qsl.net>,"A.J Moss" <linear.amplifier@ntlworld.com>," AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] AC or DC better for indirectly heated cathodes?
From: R.Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 04:36:01 -0800
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>

>On Wednesday 19 November 2003 13:09, A.J Moss wrote:
>snip
>>     If I were to make a floating adjustable regulated DC supply, I could
>> use an ordinary pot to control the heater volts, meter it, and have a fine
>> adjustment to within ca. 1V either way to set optimum heater volts. I could
>> also then add a current limiting option on the regulator to limit inrush at
>> switch-on
>>
>>     Are there benefits, advantages, or just risks of using such a scheme?
>> Constant unvarying power at the heaters seems good, but is 'less' 'more' to
>> use the cliche.

>Repays itself in no time at all if you're ever going to operate portable.
>
**  True, but there is no reason to limit inrush-current to heater-type 
tubes.
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