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Subject: [Amps] 4-400A Plate
From: Peter.Chadwick@zarlink.com (Peter Chadwick)
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:28:43 -0000
The most impressive glowing plates I've ever seen were 35T triodes. The tantalum
plate would (properly) be run so hot (white!) that you could see the shadow of
the grid wires through it, illuminated by the filament.

I believe the glass was called 'Nonex': it was heat resistant and low RF loss.

You sure as hell don't get the beauty of glowing bits with solid state - well,
not for long!

73

Peter G3RZP



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