[AMPS] What (modern) tube to use?

[measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)]

>
>I prefer an "instant on" type of tube. With Packetcluster most
>everywhere, it's amazing how big a pileup can get while waiting
>for that 3 minute warm-up! I've also found that tuning tetrode
>amps for good linearity is very critical and not intuitive. 

?  Hardly.    Load the tetrode to yield the mfg. specified screen 
current.  Peak the screen current with C-Tune.  Finis.


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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