[Amps] Any experiences with "powergridtube"? (YC156 hunt)

Ian White GM3SEK gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk
Fri Oct 1 00:52:18 PDT 2010


Jim Thomson wrote:
>##  reid @ Eimac tells me that although it's stated the tube has a 6 
>min warm up, to allow a full 8 mins of warm up.   The B+  can be 
>applied simultaneously  with fil
>V.   The tube is cut off on RX anyway.   You just can't draw idle 
>current or apply drive for 8 mins.   Easiest  method is to inhibit the 
>key line for 8 mins..or use a stop watch !
>

There's one YC156 heater transformer that has its own IP address, so it 
can be activated 8 minutes before the owner arrives home.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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