Merry Xmas to all
Have a good one, fellas. Best wishes for a happy and safe 2024. Mni 73, John VK6JX
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John Sparkes
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#39856
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Yes Jeff. "Took the words . . . . . ." 73, Alek VK6APK.
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Alek Petkovic
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#39855
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Steve, In calculating the Anode Iron requirement for Class AB1, the beast would weigh 565 pounds. (25 KVA). (3CX15,000A7) But that was 8 years ago, and now, and now: "Uh - Uh." Yon beasties are for
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HaL Mandel
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#39854
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Here at my off-the-grid, solar-charged, battery-powered QTH, I'd need a submarine fulla good batteries just to run the heater on onna those, let alone leaving a brick on the key all day. ===8-O Steve,
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Steve
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#39853
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Hullo Bill, So you're squeamish about 20 or 40 amps on the heaters, aye? Well, wait 'til ye graduate to Valves with Lifting Handles! Some of those babies need 165 amps to warm them up. Rich Measures
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HaL Mandel
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#39852
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
A single GS35b is a nice choice as well per your original power objectives.? And at 4.7KV it will have pretty nice efficiency.? I ran one here at 4.4KV for years.? Minimal heater current
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Jeff AC0C
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#39851
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
20 + amps at 12 volts??? just to light up 1 tube ,,,,,???? 2 tubes would be 40+ AMPS !!!!! -- link to
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bill steffey NY9H <ny9h@...>
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#39850
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Thanks everyone for replying. I live in Northern Ireland, call sign GI0UTE.? I'm not aware of any qro builders nearby.? I have ordered a few books as have been suggested and have stared reading some
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desmond auld GI0UTE
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#39849
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12 KW CCS ON 160-15M...USING THE 3CX-6000A7... PART 9
Here, the paralleled pair of Jennings? RJ2B output vac relays are installed.....along with the 7-16 DIN output connector. Also installed is the 1/2" silver plated tubing coil, used for 20 + 15m.?
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Jim VE7RF
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#39848
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Stated he was in The UK. Mike
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mike repinski
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#39847
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
You don¡¯t say where you are located or provide a call sign so those of us replying don¡¯t know where you are for parts recommendations. The Eimac book ¡°Care and feeding of power grid tubes¡±
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Dave w6de
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#39846
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
I have found "Valve Amplifiers Explained" by John Fielding ZS5JF quite helpful, its published by the RSGB. Mike VK2AMF / G3XEF.
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mfle2001
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Dear Des, Welcome to the forum. You can't do too much better than the collection Of builders and thinkers hereon. In the amplifier schematic you posted I wonder If the Input Network Inductor is a
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HaL Mandel
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#39844
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
I would interject that The Radio Handbook, edited by Bill Orr and/or "Editors & Engineers", is generally much more informative than almost any of the ARRL handbooks for amplifier circuitry, in
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Steve
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#39843
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Re: Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
I'm sure you'll get a lot of input from real experts today, but I will give you a few high level comments.? Check out w8ji.com and read everything there about amplifiers.? Tom designed many tube
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Floyd - K8AC
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#39842
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Building my first amplifier. Where to start?
Hi guys, I have been subscribed to this list and reading messages for some time, but I believe this is my first message, so hello all. I am a ham based in the UK and have been interested in amplifiers
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desmond auld GI0UTE
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#39841
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Re: SB-206
Merry Christmas Warren. Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
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Louis Parascondola
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Re: SB-206
Gentlemen, I want to thank you all for your input and help and especially to Lou for giving me some critical information. I gave the amp a road test today with a friend on 6 meters and he said it
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NI5L <ni5l@...>
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#39839
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Re: SB-206
OK, thanks for clarifying that, Lou, as it wasn't clear before. 73, Steve K0XP
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Steve
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#39838
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Re: SB-206
NO NO NO. Not grid driven. ?Cathode driven! Neither?Carl or myself did grid driven! ?It was cathode driven. ?Yes I know 20?watts drive sounds crazy but handling the bit of positive feedback with
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Louis Parascondola
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