On 8/17/2011 3:26 AM, chas wrote:
> Have purchased a 374A which is NOT at my QTH or even in this area of the
> state but... it has been converted to a pair of 3CX-800s along with a mess
> of other mods. Done about 3 yrs ago.
>
> The owner cannot handle the fan noise and is going to buy an ACOM 1000
> instead. I have known him for about 60 yrs and we are attached at the hip so
> I feel that this is just another example of stuff we swap back and forth and
> eventually, forget to whom it belongs at any time. Point to that is, he has
> gone thru it with a Cobra Sr and the common MARS matrix for this state and
> has tuned for best power production. It does talk but it seems to me that
> the PA needs to have a txfrmr upgraded and maybe add a another bottle to it.
> it did not have a vacuum relay mod done since it will be a SSB only in
> usage.
>
> Not sure if this was a 3 holer to begin with or not. However, I am wondering
> what it would gain me, if it could even be done - to add a 3d Cx800?
The early Alpha series amps such as the 76 and 374 series are very
compact amps with little room to spare. They will take, or I should say
that some will take 3 8874's (3CX400A7s) which is a total of 1200 watts
plate dissipation. A pair of 3CX800A7's has 1600 watts dissipation, but
a pair of them are easily as large or larger than 3 of the 8874's.
Transformer size is also limited due to space.
The pair of 3CX800A7's and 3CPX800A7s are popular conversions even
though the KVA rating of the transformer may be a bit anemic they'll
put out plenty of PEP power. Plate transformers are available with the
proper filament winding and higher voltage for the 3CPX800A7's for a
neat conversion. I think Carl has a good deal of experience with the
Alpha conversions.
But back to 3 3CX800A7s. There is no space in there for 3 of them and
the transformer doesn't have enough of a KVA rating to take advantage of
them if you could get them to fit.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> The
> weakest tuning freq so far is around 5.2mcy which can only crank out ca 800W.
> The rest of the thing will do 1.2 to 2kw as I understand it. I am asking
> the owner to write down the list of mods done by RL in Abilene and to send
> that along with the amp.
>
> isfaiK, it has a low power mod, the txfrmr is not a new Hypersil and I am
> wondering if it could be upgraded to a PDahl model made for a 7n series??
>
> I probably have not given enough info to make an informed decision or to
> generate worthwhile advice but maybe I can get some questions to provide
> answers to when I get the PA here.
>
> thanks es 73
>
> Chas k5dam
>
>
>
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