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| From: | jtml@lanl.gov (John T. M. Lyles) |
| Date: | Wed, 16 Jun 1999 11:54:42 -0600 |
Filament rheostats, the 100 Watt Ohmite variety, are still used in some tube broadcast transmitters, as they can and do limit the inrush current a bit, and they are cheap and about as reliable as a 'Variac' autotransformer, as far as wiping contacts go. John K5PRO -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/ampfaq.html Submissions: amps@contesting.com Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm |
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