[Boatanchors] LINE VOLTAGE, FILAMENT VOLTAGE and SANITY

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Peterson" <kzerocx at rap.midco.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 5:44 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] LINE VOLTAGE, FILAMENT VOLTAGE and 
SANITY


> “It is well know in the broadcast industry that excessive 
> heater voltage
> _greatly __reduces_ tube life.
> Ray, W4BYG”
>
> Having worked in the technical end of radio for 50 years, 
> this next month, I can verify the validity of this 
> statement.
>
    There is an interesting paper on high power tubes at:

http://www.ok1rr.com/tubes/burle/Techniques-to-Extend-the-Service-Life-of-High-Power-Vacuum-Tubes.pdf


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com