[AMPS] Gassy Tubes and Gas Arcs

[Jon Ogden]

>Are you sure it's gas, Jon? I seem to remember that some tubes produce a blue
>flouresence on the inside of the envelope when bombarded by wayward ions.
>Many mistakenly assume the tube is gassy when this occurs. A gassy tube will
>have the glow between the elements.
>
>73, Roger

Well, you have a good point...

The glow is around the top part of the tube:  around the anode and the 
upper part of the glass envelope.  I always thought that nice blue glow 
was gas.

When you say between the elements do you mean inside the plate fins?

73,

Jon
KE9NA

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Jon Ogden
KE9NA

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