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RE: EIMAC

Many of the Eimac Tantalum-anoded Transmitter Finals have a shelf life. These tubes must be run at rated plate current conditions so they get orange hot and will thus scavenge any gasses that has made it into the envelope. They literally go bad if left on a shelf. Be careful about getting too excited by these...

-- Jim Doyle


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