[Amps] Instant-On

[R.Measures]

On Feb 23, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:

> 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.

What sort of damage occurred to the 3-500Z, Vic?
>
> -- 
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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