[Amps] Grid fuses (was: Life and gain of 3-500Z)

[Gudguyham at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/19/2006 3:17:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
dezrat at copper.net writes:

That's  news to me. 

In my experience, a fuse is one of the most reliable of  all electronic
components, especially when compared to the active devices  in an
electronic protection circuit.

To each his own.

Bill,  W6WRT



Bill, no doubt a fuse is more reliable than any single part in an  electronic 
grid protection circuit, I won't argue that, but I think as far as  "most 
suitable" for the job, the electronic circuit is better than the fuse in  that 
regard.  The grid protection circuit in the Ameritron AL-1500 reacts  to grid 
overload faster than any fuse would!!  73  Lou