Re: Valves

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• Subject: Re: Valves
• From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:24:55 -0600
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Except that a thyratron really is a "latching" kind of tube (think of it as
a SCR) as opposed to an amplifier (like a triode or tetrode).  I believe
that Richard Hull did some stuff using thyratrons as a replacement for the
spark gap though...

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Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 6:04 AM
Subject: Valves


>Original Poster: Mark Finnis <mefinnis-at-medicine.adelaide.edu.au>
>
>Hi Again,
>
>I recently asked about the following tube:
>
>CV2520
>KB/P 1 of, a large beast with additional markings 5C22/NC
>
>So, I found looking through the www:
>
>Hydrogen Thyratron
>Peak forward anode V: 16kV (a smile appears)
>Ave anode current: 200mA
>Peak anode current: 325A (a slightly larger smile)
>
>
> From the little notice I have taken of tube postings, i suspect this would
>be well suited to a tube-based coil.
>
>Now, I have NO experience with tubes per se (but I'm keen!).  Could some
>kind person give me an idea of where to start (a schematic would be
>outstanding).
>
>Many thanks
>
>Mark
>
>
>
>
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