[AMPS] AMERITRON AL80A

[Peter Chadwick]

>> The lack of sufficient inductance in the filament choke caused the tube to
>> dissipate too much heat in the anode even when at idle.  

Could someone explain how this can be so?

Or perhaps the choke is supposed to be a series impedance at 60Hz, keeping the
filament current and thus the emission, down?

(No, I'm not serious!)


73

Peter G3RZP



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