[AMPS] PA-77 question, round two

[measures]

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>-  What does a damaged grid of an 8877 look like, Phil?
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>I have only seen pictures of them, Rich (yours)
>I have owned  over 35 8877's of various vintages for
>various periods of time, some since 1979; all running @
>4 kv. I have never damaged  one because I do not allow
>the grid to be used as a 100 watt dummy load like I could
>do all day on a 4-1000A. You are a Liberal and I am a
>Conservative. I say 75 ma of grid current is plenty because
>you only need 65 ma at max suds. You say much more is okay
>because Eimac has blessed it in their specs.
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>How many of Eimac's 8877 users operate on more than
>one frequency at one power level, with one antenna Rich?
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>The conservatism has nothing to do with specs; it has to
>do with careless operators and  accidents.
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thanks, Phil

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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