[Amps] Opinion on the AL800?

[Gary Smith]

You got me on that one George.  Warming up the cathode IS the reason for the 
time delay.

Had a senior moment.

73,
Gary


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gdaught6 at stanford.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Opinion on the AL800?


> Gary wrote:
>
>> Only drawback (if this can be addressed as one) is the three or so minute
>> delay for the hi voltage soft start/step/start to do its job.
>
> I believe the 3 minute delay is to allow the indirectly heated cathode to 
> come up to
> operating temperature.  The HV step-start is much faster.
>
> And when you're waiting for the amp to "wake up" because the "new one" is 
> on the
> air, then 3 minutes seems like a very long time!
>
> 73,George T Daughters, K6GT
> CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
> October 3-4, 2008
>
>
>
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