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From: D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 10:00 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: 833A
to: Greg
John Wagner has a very nice circuit with the 833 tube. I used this tube
with a 3 kV, 1200 ma xmfr to produce 32-34 inch sparks with a 4 inch dia
coil closewound with Litz wire. It has a very nice spark appearance. I
think John Freau has also experimented with this tube.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> Subject: 833A
> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 7:19 PM
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> From: Gregory R. Hunter [SMTP:ghunter-at-mail.enterprise-dot-net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 12:14 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: 833A
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> Hi Guys,
>
> I lucked up on an 833A triode (for free!). I have no experience
> with the big tube. Is it OK to mount it horizontally? I plan to
> run mine pretty hot using a 1KVA MOT for +B. I'm thinking about
> removing the old magnetron filament winding & rewinding it for the
> filament supply. This would certainly make for a cheap, compact
> power supply. The same dead oven that provided the transformer also
> yielded a nice, open-frame 5" blower--suitable for cooling the tube?
> Any advice on care & feeding of the 833A would be much appreciated.
>
> Greg
>
> East Anglia, UK
>