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[AMPS] 2 x 8877 on 6 meters?

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Subject: [AMPS] 2 x 8877 on 6 meters?
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 16:34:09 -0700
>
>A friend of mine is working on a 2 x 8877 amplifier that
>he has setup to work on 20, 15, 10, and 6 meters. So far
>its working great on 20 thru 10, but he seems to be falling
>the victim of stray C at 50 MHz. His PI network design (Q=10)
>calls for 32 pf of tune-C, whereas he is measuring ~22pf of 
>stray for each tube. Eimac specs for the 8877 suggest the plate 
>C for each tube should be around 10pf plus whatever additional
>C is added by the layout, so his numbers, although perhaps
>a little on the high side, look like they are at least in the 
>ball park. 
>
>Can a design like this be made to work on 6 meters without 
>gutting the 20 - 10 meter capability, 

?  Surely, provide he uses the appropriate amount of L in the tank.  

>or is this an unsolvable
>problem. What about running with a higher Q (this would allow
>for a larger tune C)? 

?  run the Q needed to make it fly on 6m with C-Tune set at min. C.  

cheers, Mike

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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