[Amps] 4-400A Plate

[mark]

What is the use of the "glow" ??? Just wated energy :)
Do you feel rich, Peter ?
Mark




----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Chadwick" <Peter.Chadwick@zarlink.com>
To: "amps" <amps@contesting.com>; "'Bill Fuqua'" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 7:28 AM
Subject: RE: [Amps] 4-400A Plate


> The most impressive glowing plates I've ever seen were 35T triodes. The
tantalum
> plate would (properly) be run so hot (white!) that you could see the
shadow of
> the grid wires through it, illuminated by the filament.
>
> I believe the glass was called 'Nonex': it was heat resistant and low RF
loss.
>
> You sure as hell don't get the beauty of glowing bits with solid state -
well,
> not for long!
>
> 73
>
> Peter G3RZP
>
>
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