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Re: Can 833's be...................



Original poster: "Eddie Burwell by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <eburwell-at-columbus.rr-dot-com>

to quote my RCA Transmitting Tubes Technical manual:

 " Type 833A requires special mounting and may be operated in vertical
position with the filament end up or down, or in horizontal position with
all terminals in same vertical plane."


Eddie Burwell




At 04:43 PM 11/16/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Robynsaddiction-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>I wonder if 833A's can be run horizontally? I have to ask, because 833 sockets
>are a little rougher to come by then the actual tube itself:^) Hum? Oh yeah, I
>am almost ready to fire up my tube coil, however instead of using a piece
of 6"
>OD for the primary form I used the only thing that I had laying around which
>was a piece of 4." 
>I wonder if I will get a flashover. Also, I already have one 833A and am
>wanting to see how it will run all by itself before I get the other 833s. (The
>truth is, I WANT TO SEE SOME PULSED DC NOW!) Wonder if it is good on the tube.
>That is, using one tube instead of two. Yes, yes, I know it is probably a
>foolish question, but this is my first tube coil, so I should be allowed at
>least a few of them for this project. Thanks list> 
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>                                          Richard
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