Richard & others...
How does the Ameritron 811H fit into this same questions thanks
Dan
==
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 12/27/2004 at 6:48 AM R.Measures wrote:
>On Dec 27, 2004, at 2:33 AM, Larry Stowell wrote:
>
>> I have a SB-220 and am wondering if it is better to turn it off when
>> its not going to be used for a couple of hours? I turn my radio's on
>> early morning and leave them on most of the day.
>
>The good thing about leaving a SB-220 on is that it has a reasonable of
>filament-V, so not much emissive life will be wasted by wasting the
>electricity. The bad thing about starting a SB-220 is that the inrush
>current caused by the C-filter exceeds the peak-I rating of the ON-OFF
>switch, which will eventually cause the switch to fail. For longest
>life, install a step-start such as the one at Figure 1 on my Web site
>and oil the fan bearings every two years.
>- cheers, Larry
>>
>> Larry K1ZW
>> Durham, NC
>
>Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
>
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
|