Fw: Re: Fw: [Amps] Conditioning Spare Tubes After Storage

[skipp isaham]

Hi Dave, 

The reason for the "warm up time" is not detailed in the 
paperwork I saw/read. But I have seen examples of 
operation when the instructions were ignored. The 
estimated cost was about $800 for a replacement 
valve. 

cheers

skipp 

--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Wt8r at aol.com
To: nospam4me at juno.com, amps at contesting.com

> 
> Hi Jeff, 
> -
> I've received some broadcast transmitter tubes with 
> recommended warm up times of 10 plus min, some 
> as high as 30 minutes min. 
> 

       This "warm up" time is not for the purpose of degassing
............. 
it is only for the proper operation of the tube and usually prescribed by
the 
manufacturer.  Sort of like not starting your automobile which has been 
sitting oustside in sub-zero weather and immediately running the engine
at max RPM  
in race car mode instead of warming it up gently.   

Dave, WT8R


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