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Re: update

9/2/1999 2:09 AM
Bruce	Re: update Why did the plate voltage drop? I can see the screen voltage dropping a a volt or two and the idle current dropping a bit too (if the measurement was done with a cathode resistor method). The plate voltage dropping is really odd to me. With less current demand, I would think the B+ voltage would rise very very slightly. Not an 8 volt change though and that looks like yours went the other way anyhow. Bruce

9/2/1999 2:09 AM

Bruce

Re: update

Why did the plate voltage drop?

I can see the screen voltage dropping a a volt or two and the idle current dropping a bit too (if the measurement was done with a cathode resistor method).

The plate voltage dropping is really odd to me.

With less current demand, I would think the B+ voltage would rise very very slightly. Not an 8 volt change though and that looks like yours went the other way anyhow.

Bruce

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