> To: amps@contesting.com
> According to a friend who had one, the early
> CENTURIANS kept full idle current,
> even in the stand-by mode!
I measured the seal temperature on a friend's unit, and the seals
exceeded Eimac's ratings with the PA idling!!
I added more cooling and more bias.
Can anyone think of a reason to have a tube idle hot during receive?
I sure can't, unless the room is too cold!
73, Tom W8JI
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