The tubes meet datasheet specifications, first the quality tests – filament test, shorts test, gassy test (Ig1, vacuum factor, Ia variation with 1M2 grid series resistor), kathode isolation (leakage to filament), then quantity tests – value of current for plate, kathod, G1, value for transconductance, gain, G1 curve, Ia curve etc., all results for these tests can be seen on te datasheet delivered for each tube. Those who use tubes are more familiar with terms like bias, gain (µ), plate current, slope/transconductance, and maybe someone is wondering what the term „D of plate” in the measured data means. Its value in itself is not so important but it is useful to calculate the other parameters taking into account Barkhausen's tubular formula S x D x Ri = 1 (slope * penetration * internal resistance=1), where D is –dUg/dUa at Ia=const. Barkhausen vas a german physicist, he was “the guru” of tubes, his theory and formulas guided the entire period of electronic tubes. |
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