[time-nuts] hp5061a/b no I beam current

[John Miles]

That'd most likely be normal.  The filament behaves just like a light bulb
in that regard.  The supply can't deliver 10 amps, presumably, so if it can
put 1 volt across it, the resistance should be in the right ballpark.

-- john, KE5FX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]On
> Behalf Of paul swed
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:03 AM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] hp5061a/b no I beam current
>
>
> Anyone ever see an ionizer short?
> I am reading .1 ohm, though like a light bulb maybe it goes up when hot.
> That seems low though at 1 volt and 1 amp maybe not.
> Your comment of 1-2 ohms is not what I am seeing. Though I do see
> 1 v across
> it in operation.
>
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:21 AM, John Miles <jmiles at pop.net> wrote:
>
> >
>