Nu

A trademark appearing on vacuum tubes manufactured by National Union.

by BlastMaster June 20, 2003

Plate

The anode in a vacuum tube; the surface to which electrons are attracted.

If you use the 201A tube as an amplifier, you should give it a plate voltage of 90 volts.

by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

assmonger

One who sells donkeys on the street.

A lowly assmonger cannot make enough money to support a family.

by BlastMaster May 17, 2003

si

Short for "System International." Also known as the Metric System.

The SI system makes more sense than the English system. It should be officially adopted by the US, but we Americans are too lazy for change.

by BlastMaster June 13, 2003

regenerative

see radio
A type of radio circuit that amplifies by feeding the output signal back into the input (regenerating) in such a manner that the signal is strenghtened.

If you improperly adjust the feedback on a regenerative receiver, it becomes a transmitter and will mess up the neighbors' radios!

by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

superheterodyne

see radio

The superheterodyne circuit uses a local oscillator.

by BlastMaster June 06, 2003

Guns & Ammo

The title of a magazine devoted to (you guessed it) guns and ammo.

by BlastMaster September 16, 2003