[Amps] 8877 operation at 2KV anode voltage?

[Bill, W6WRT]

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On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:28:44 -0700, audioguy wrote:

>Anyway,  pushing the tube up to maximum plate current (1A) results in  
>60ma of grid current, which they don't seem concerned about.

REPLY: 
You have plenty of headroom there. 

With a 50 ohm input impedance and 50 watts of drive power  the RMS grid to
cathode voltage is about 50 VRMS. At 60 mA of grid current, the grid is
dissipating about 3 watts. The grid dissipation is rated at 25 watts. 

No problem. 

73, Bill W6WRT