> Anyway, this tube has 8043.8 hours on it. I put them all on it myself.
> Still cranks out the same power today as it did 8 years ago. In
> actuality, I doubt that it's ever been hit with RF drive within 10 or so
> min of turn-on. The fan/fil timer does time-out, allowing HV to be
> turned on, in 62 sec however.
The limitation is no RF for 3 minutes on a 8877.
All of Alpha's 8877 amps apply H.V. @ turn-on.
The 3 minute timer is in the key-line.
Cathode damage will take place if the above limitation is not heeded.
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
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