[Boatanchors] Carbon Mic Rejuvination

[J. Forster]

The discussion is about power into the control port.

-John

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> No.  The majority realize that "ideal" and "theoretical" are pretty much
> the same.
>
> The FETs and J-FETs in my radios DO perform work.
>
> The ONLY time that they are in an *ideal* state is when the radio is OFF.
>
> Practical and functional is useful.
>
> A tire has a fixed volume.  They tell yu to check the pressure *cold*.
> That would be for the obvious reason: Temperature causes the pressure to
> rise.
>
> This is the Boatanchor list.  We normally run them in a non-steady state.
>
> They consume energy, they have efficiencies that dictate power loss.
> Not a single one is using super conductors.
>
> Therefore, we waste energy and give off thermal energy as a result.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 3/16/2013 8:06 PM, J. Forster wrote:
>> Apparently, you chose to ignore te word 'solenoid'.
>>
>> As I said, tubes, transistors, and valves are energy modulators.
>>
>> If you want to make an amplifier, you need a source and a controllable
>> energy modulator.
>>
>> Some energy modulators are binary, in that they have on and off states
>> only. Others can be proportional...  tubes or gate valves for example.
>>
>> In an ideal FET, there is zero gate power in steady state DC operation,
>> hence zero power. Just like a gate valve. Your argument failos.
>>
>> -John
>>
>
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