[AMPS] Parasitic suppressors/another question,

[km1h@juno.com]

On Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:53:47 +0100  Peter Chadwick
<Peter_Chadwick@mitel.com> writes:
>
>I've always been told (and I believe it) that a stage drawing grid 
>current
>with no drive is either a stage that is oscillating or has a very 
>gassy
>tube. I have seen a 4-250A drawing 50mA of grid current with no drive 
>and
>not oscillating: but there was a hell of a blueish - purple glow 
>inside.
>
>I figure the seals were leaking like one of Carl's British 
>motorcycles!

AMEN Peter!

I still have a 4-1000A here that will draw 400ma " on demand". Ive used
it several times in a show and tell.  The glow really gets attention.

BTW, the first year of  (1954) Ford/Mercury OHV V-8's leaked even more
than ur bikes. I used to get 125 miles per quart in my '54 Merc back in
'61. They did a major redesign of the rear main bearing seal for '55.

73  Carl  KM1H




73  Carl  KM1H




>
>73
>
>Peter G3RZP
>
>
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