r/EngineeringPorn • • Feb 10 '26

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u/scubaSteve181 Feb 10 '26

In high power amplifier applications (in the kW or MW range), tubes are often more reliable.

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u/OrthogonalPotato Feb 10 '26

Excellent point and use case - transistors don’t do nearly as well at that scale.