As far as the half wave rectifier is concerned I would have to agree with
you, pete. the big question is that rect. unit
carl / kz5ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Need help with HV Power Supply for 3CX800A7
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> The rectifier seems to be the key -- you might explore the unusual diode
> FAQ at http://margo.student.utwente.nl/el/componen/diodefaq.html. Varo
was
> bought by Microsemi, and a call to them might get help in identifying what
> you have, which should go a long way toward figuring out how it should be
> wired.
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> Also, you could measure the output voltage of the transformer and compare
> to the rated voltage on a 3CX800, to help reverse engineer the full wave
> vs. voltage doubler issue. A half-wave rectifier would be vanishingly
> unlikely, seems to me.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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