[Amps] Instant-On

[Gary Smith]

My .02; to play on the old phrase "let you conscience be your guide,"  let you check book be your guide.
I agree with Vic. Until I feel the slightest wisp of warmth being blow up from the chimneys of my AL 800h, (3cxp800a7's) not till then do I put the rf hammer down.  Plus if you don't get the contact this time there's always next time and in your lifetime you can't get them all.
73,
Gary... wa6fgi

---- Original Message ----- 
  From: Vic Rosenthal 
  To: Harold B. Mandel 
  Cc: amps at contesting.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [Amps] Instant-On


  Harold B. Mandel wrote:

  > Not letting a tube amplifier go through a minimum
  > warm-up cycle is like getting in your car on a brisk
  > winter morning and instantly driving off on the
  > interstate.
  > 
  > I bet the guys at Richardson's and RF Parts just love
  > shipping those "Instant-On" tubes.

  I can't prove it, but I'm sure I pushed a 3-500Z over the edge by hitting it 
  with full drive just as the soft-start relay pulled in.  After that I always 
  waited at least a few seconds after the click.

  -- 
  73,
  Vic, K2VCO
  Fresno CA
  http://www.qsl.net/k2vco

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