>
>Hello all,
>
>At the risk of trying to divert the beating of several really dead horses,
>I have a question.
>
>In my 8877 home brew amp, when I turn it off about a second after I do, I
>hear a little 'tink' of a spark from the plate tank area. I traced it to a
>little spark which travels between the C2 end of the plate inductor and
>ground on the C2. It jumps about 3/8 of an inch.
>I suppose it has something to do with the collapse of the 'magical fields'
>in the tank circuit and no doubt reflects the 'Q' of the tank.
>
>Is this an indication of 'goodness' or 'badness' or ?? Any comments or
>conjecture? Should I worry?
>
>Is this caused by a gettering of a parasitic oscillation caused by
>Nichrome, during a 'Rocky Point' event? 8^)
>
Steve. -- This is clearly a case of Demonic Posession. It sounds to me
like your amp needs one of our prayer-cloth / dust covers with
personalized callsign. To order one, call our toll free telephone
number.
later
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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