[Amps] Tough valves?

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Richard wrote:
>I will be transmiiting with my valve amplifier from my summer cottage 
>this year which g me worried that transporting the amp (1xGU74) to and 
>from my home to the cottage might not be the best thing for the valve 
>itself. But then I see many DXpeditions use the same amp on many trips, 
>so the resilance o valves being bounced around in cars and planes must 
>be quite reasonable.
>
>So the question I have to the group is are (ceramic) designed to 
>faithfully stay in one place, or can the take the punishment of beig 
>moved happily around in the back of the car etc, and to what extend can 
>they take this?

Much more than you can!

Don't worry about it.


-- 
73 from Ian G3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                            Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek