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[AMPS] Filament Inrush Current Limiting

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Subject: [AMPS] Filament Inrush Current Limiting
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:51:01 -0700
>
>Some time ago I happened to own a Swedish Radio marine transmitter running 2
>x QB4/1100 tubes
>where the filament voltage was lowered to approx. half in the stand by
>position. 

This approach work ok for filament-type cathodes.  For heater-type 
cathodes, it sounds risky to me.  

- later, Harald

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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