Good point Rich.
Guess most of us nearly forgot. Others never knew........
Jos on4kj
----- Original Message -----
From: "R.Measures" <r@somis.org>
To: <peter.chadwick@Zarlink.Com>
Cc: <amps-bounces@contesting.com>; <ka1xo@juno.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] mega mobile
>
> On May 3, 2004, at 2:09 AM, peter.chadwick@Zarlink.Com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rich said:
> >
> >> Triodes have Mu, tetrodes have Gm.
> >
> > Any tube with more than 1 grid has a mu.
>
> Good point, Peter. However, triodes are rated in Mu and tetrodes
> are rated in Gm.
>
> > How relevant it maybe is another
> > matter.
> >
> > mu is dVa/dVg, and is also gm times ra (mutual conductance times
> > anode/plate resistance)
> >
> > In a pentode or beam tetrode, where normal operation produces a
virtual
> > cathode between screen and plate, plate voltage has relatively little
> > effect on plate current, and thus ra is very high and so is mu.
Several
> > transmitting tubes have a relatively low ra - the 6146 comes to mind -
> > so
> > varying plate volts does affect plate current to a much greater extent
> > than
> > in a small signal pentode such as a 6BA6. But gain is still
> >
> > (mu times Ra)/ (Ra + Rl)
> >
> > Rl is the plate load impedance.
>
> yea, verily
>
> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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