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> Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 03:00:35 -0800
> From: Rich Measures <measures@vc.net>
Hi Rich,
I've asked Eimac engineers if there is any merit to your claims,
and they always say no. They say, once heat damage occurs, it is
virtually impossible to determine why it happens. They also hqave
said the heating trend you see is not the heating trend they see.
But let's assume you really did see what you claim....
> What if the gold blisters are only near the grounded end of the grid
> (which is where I typically see them)?
Exactly why is it you think that tells you something about the nature
of the heating?
And how often is "typically"? Did you keep statistics?
> Would DC current be likely to
> cause this?
It could.
>Would HF current be likely to cause this?
It could.
I think we can put numbers on it, if you explain the physics you
suspect are at work.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji.tom@MCIONE.com
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