[Amps] Tube Burn In Question.
ab5mm
ab5mm at 9plus.net
Fri Jun 18 22:17:30 EDT 2004
The 20+ year old 3-500Z Eimacs have lost their brilliance. I finally
broke down and purchased a new pair to go into the Henry 3K-A today at
HAM-COMM.
My question is how should I "burn in" the tubes?
How many hours?
Only filament and blower on? (I did the mod to cool the pins)
Filament voltage? (I can vary it)
And finally, is there a general consensus on whether or not some portion
of the burn in time should include plate voltage (no drive, just idle
current? (I can vary this also)
As always, Thank You for the input.
Steve
AB5MM
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