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CURRENT OR VOLTAGE STRESS ON THE FINAL AMPLIFIER COMPONENTS.  MOST MODERN
RADIOS AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE POWER TO PROTECT THE AMPLIFIER COMPONENTS, BUT
SOME RELY ON FAST ACTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS.  IN THE VACUUM TUBE DAYS, IT WAS
A DIFFERENT SITUATION.  IN THE DAYS BEFORE COAXIAL CABLE AND BEFORE
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