>At 02:59 AM 9/29/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>
>>? look at the peak current from an anode supply with an oscilloscope and
>>you will see that meters show only about 1/3 of the real current on SSB.
>>Mo' mic. gain is not necessarily mo' betta. .
>>
>Rich, what kind of current probe and insulation do you use to measure
>current in the HV supply with a scope ?
? I don't use a current probe. The best/safest place is to look at the
instantaneous voltage drop across a 1-ohm resistor connected in series
with the neg. HV Volts equals amps. It's as simple as that.
> (I have to ask because after all,
>your name IS Measures !)
>I've thought about this before but haven't proceeded because I don't have a
>current probe yet. I thought about using a piece of Teflon insulation over
>the B+, or measuring the current at an appropriate location in the B-
>return ( a little safer).
>
? indeed, Phil
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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