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Is oscillation destructive to PA device?

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Dummy

Jan 1, 1970
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What is the long-term/short-term effect of oscillation due to
instability to the PA device? Can oscillation cause PA to overheat and
subsequently device failure?
 
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John Woodgate

Jan 1, 1970
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What is the long-term/short-term effect of oscillation due to
instability to the PA device? Can oscillation cause PA to overheat and
subsequently device failure?

Yes. Maybe very quickly, maybe not for some hours.
 
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Tim Wescott

Jan 1, 1970
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Dummy said:
What is the long-term/short-term effect of oscillation due to
instability to the PA device? Can oscillation cause PA to overheat and
subsequently device failure?

In order:

* Anywhere from no problem to really, really bad.
* Yes.
 
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Tim Wescott

Jan 1, 1970
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John said:
(in <[email protected]>) about 'Is
oscillation destructive to PA device?', on Sat, 17 Jul 2004:




Yes. Maybe very quickly, maybe not for some hours.

Or forever, if it's designed as a power oscillator.
 
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John Larkin

Jan 1, 1970
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What is the long-term/short-term effect of oscillation due to
instability to the PA device? Can oscillation cause PA to overheat and
subsequently device failure?

What is "the PA device"?

John
 
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dB

Jan 1, 1970
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What is the long-term/short-term effect of oscillation due to
instability to the PA device? Can oscillation cause PA to overheat and
subsequently device failure?

Yes.
 
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