Harold B. Mandel wrote:
> Not letting a tube amplifier go through a minimum
> warm-up cycle is like getting in your car on a brisk
> winter morning and instantly driving off on the
> interstate.
>
> I bet the guys at Richardson's and RF Parts just love
> shipping those "Instant-On" tubes.
I can't prove it, but I'm sure I pushed a 3-500Z over the edge by hitting it
with full drive just as the soft-start relay pulled in. After that I always
waited at least a few seconds after the click.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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