[Amps] 4-400A Plate

[Rich]

Infrared energy radiates in the room and not from the antenna.  During 
the Winter, this is not wasteful.

>What is the use of the "glow" ??? Just wated energy :)
>Do you feel rich, Peter ?
>Mark
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>----- 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
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>> 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.
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>> You sure as hell don't get the beauty of glowing bits with solid state -
>well,
>> not for long!
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>> 73
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>> Peter G3RZP
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