>Hi all,
>
>OK, here's another question for you amp gurus who have built several tube
>amps.
>
>I would like to move my 4-1000 tube farther back into my RF cabinet. The
>reason for this is that I would then shorten the distance between the
>anode and the vacuum variable tune C significantly. This I think would
>help layout a lot.
>
>The problem is that right where I want to move the tube is the filament
>transformer.
>
>What I was wondering is if anyone has moved their filament transformers
>off their RF deck. Instead of coming into the RF deck with 220 Volts and
>going to the transformer why not just step the voltage down outside and
>going into the RF deck at the filament voltage. Yes, I know that you
>would encounter some additional ohmic losses with a longer length of
>wire. Also there might be possible RF bypassing issues, etc.
>
>Anyone have any ideas on this? Is it kosher to do it or is moving the
>transformer out of the RF deck asking for trouble?
>
>73,
>
>Jon
>KE9NA
>
>
I have done it both with 4-1000A´s and bigger tubes. Works great, no
problem, just go ahead and do it.
73, Jim SM2EKM
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