>
>Most of the light I can easily see comes from the
>ceramic body above the suppressor.
A ceramic insulator is between the anode and the screen ring. The socket
is below that. Is there a suppressor next to the socket?
>I try not to
>look direct at the light and it is often just seen
>as reflections through the PA box holes. It looks
>almost incandescent white in operation.
>-
>Other quick details of the broadcast amplifier
>layout:
>A single 4CX250 drives the heavily R swamped
>input of the 5cx1500B. Everything is strip line
>construction.
>-
>Despite more than average episodes of power
>removal (line failures) when running full tilt, the
>tube seems fairly hardy and lasts well past the
>expected life span.
>-
>The Station most often bought Econco rebuilds
>which worked very well.
>-
>skipp
>-
>[snip]
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>From: 2 <2@vc.net>
>Does light come from the ceramic anode-insulator?
>If so, what color is the light?
>thanks
>
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