[Boatanchors] 35Z5 Tube

Rob Atkinson ranchorobbo at gmail.com
Mon Feb 10 21:03:36 EST 2014


On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Gerry Steffens <gsteffens at bevcomm.net> wrote:

>
> Obviously, limiting the inrush surge also helps but isn't necessary.
>

 they don't all have either a resistor or a lamp.  I have one that lacks both.


> I have restored several AA5s without limiting inrush and they have operated
> for years without a problem.

I'm happy for you but I'm interested in not having an AA5  [tube
filament] problem ever.
There are a finite number of these high v. filament tubes left.  I
want to live a long life and I wish the same for my tubes.


73

Rob
K5UJ


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