On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:02:21AM -0500, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> I don't have the spec. sheet right in front of me but I recall the 833
> could put out a hell of a lot of power with no forced air cooling.
> 600 w. (but I forget what biasing) sticks in my mind but don't hold me
> to that. Whatever it was, it was very high and made me wonder why it
> is not used in ham amps for all these operators who are obsessed with
> not having any blower noise. My guess was supply, cost of the tube,
> and the (for hams) unconventional way they are mounted.
Add that they're not good in linear service (think Class-C), as I
understand it. They _are_ most interesting in appearance.
--
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin
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