Re: [Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

2020-11-07 Thread Fuqua, William L.
Night light, Now, there is an interesting use for all the 4-65A tubes I have. Now, saying that, it seems, according to data sheets, that the 4-65A tube will produce 375 Watts PEP as class AB2 SSB amplifier. Wonder how clean it is when used that way? 73 Bill wa4lav

Re: [Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

2020-11-07 Thread Ray LaRue
Make sure you set the filament voltage to or just below spec with a good VOM, preferably an RMS meter, or it won't give you the life you would like. Ray, W4BYG On 11/7/2020 22:44, Scott Johnson wrote: It is basically a tungsten lamp with a Titanium lampshade. Go for it. Scott V. Johnson

Re: [Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

2020-11-07 Thread Scott Johnson
It is basically a tungsten lamp with a Titanium lampshade. Go for it. Scott V. Johnson W7SVJ 5111 E. Sharon Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3636 H (602) 953-5779 C (480) 550-2358 scottjohns...@cox.net scott.john...@ieee.org -Original Message- From: Boatanchors On Behalf Of William Morton

Re: [Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

2020-11-07 Thread howard holden
Shouldn’t be an issue. Just observe the 6.0VAC rating. Running it from a 6.3V trans may not give you the internal transformer drop you need to be at 6.0V. If need be put a very low value 0.1 ohm, 5 watts or more in series. But check the actual voltage you get with your supply. 73 Howie WB2AWQ

Re: [Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

2020-11-07 Thread Robert Vincent
NO, itv should not for that length of time. They usually burn in the tubes for longer than that. Rob K1DFT On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 1:51 PM William Morton wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > My son and I have a question regarding firing up the filament of a 4-65A > tube with no connection to the grid

[Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

2020-11-07 Thread William Morton
Hello Everyone, My son and I have a question regarding firing up the filament of a 4-65A tube with no connection to the grid or plate (and no plate cap heat sink, either): If we light up the filament and leave it glowing for a long time, is there any danger to the tube? It would be akin to