[Amps] Testing amp with no air flow

Tom W8JI w8ji at w8ji.com
Thu Oct 19 13:30:39 EDT 2006


> base in this short time interval...What`s the big deal 
> unless you want to
> test with rf conduction?(I do that too but with blower 
> running&safe
> connections)

Tubes can overheat with just filament power although it 
takes a while.

A few minutes probably won't hurt but I'd sure keep my eye 
on the seal temperature.


73 Tom
 




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