[Amps] New Tubes - Question

[Alex]

Hi  guys:
The getter of the tube is intended to work during the air evacuation from
the tube during the manufacture, not during any burn in.
That is also a leftover from  past times, when sometimes the tube had some
getter material still left and it activated  during the first operation
time. Nowadays they 
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Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 7:20 PM
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Subject: [Amps] New Tubes - Question



Question....

I have a new pair of Taylor 3-500Zs from RF Parts in my amp.  Do they have
to been "burned in" or "gettered" before actual use?  The seem to work fine
and make power.  Never did that with the new SB-220 back in the day....just
plugged them in and operated.  But, I've read comments here on the list
about doing this....

Lee - K0WA


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