At 12:59 PM 11/19/2007, Paul M Dunphy wrote:
I have an ACOM-1000 that has exceeded my
expectation by far. This question is basic
electronics, and I'm asking it in the context
of the ACOM-1000, not radios, computers,
etc. I use my station most of the day, from
about 8:00 AM until midnight. This is done
occasionally as in I'm in and out of the shack,
and doing other things such as email, etc. Now
and then something shows up on the DX Cluster I
need, or I just decide to play radio for an
hour or two. I may go 2-3 hours without using
the amp even 4-5 hours if I don't need the extra power.
I have been turning everything on in the
morning and then turning it off around
midnight. In terms of wear and tear on the
ACOM-1000, as well as the life of the tube,
would it be better to turn it off for the 2-3
hour periods when it is being used, or to leave
it on all day as I have been doing? I know the
off/on cycle stresses components, especially
tubes, but so does leaving a piece of equipment running 15-16 hours a day.
I'm curious about this too with my 3CX1200A7 in
my AL-1200. My operating style is pretty well exactly the same as yours.
Cheers,
Peter,
W2IRT
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