Thx for the hint - I was so much into special cables that I
really did not think of some coax being usable for this.
So I make my anode supply connections with the RG400 ?!
Any further things to think of that I should know?
Thx for all the answers so far! Again, a critical step to my
own amp done - with the help of you guys. TNX!
73, Frank
On Tue, 2004-04-13 at 22:40, Mike Tubby wrote:
> IMHO you don't need "special" insulation, use RG400 PTFE
> coax which is both double screened and easily capable of
> working at over 200 C... problem solved...
>
> I use RG400 for all my EHT leads with either SHV or MHV
> connectors (depeding on which PSU I want to work with
> which amp) and only use RG58 for the B- return lead (with
> TNC connectors)... the only place you'll find TNCs in my
> shack!
>
>
> Mike G8TIC/M0VHF/M0BAA
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian White, G3SEK" <G3SEK@ifwtech.co.uk>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] HV cable for abt 200 degrees celsius?
>
>
> > Frank Goenninger wrote:
> > >Hi all:
> > >
> > >Yet another question for building this GU-84b based amp:
> > >
> > >What cables would you suggest (and where to get that in Europe) for the
> > >High Voltage (abt 4 kV) connections within the amp and between the amp
> > >and the PS?
> > >
> > >Which insulation to take? PE, VPE?
> >
> > The alternative to special high-temperature insulation is to work on
> > reducing the 200C requirement. That would allow you to use regular
> > RG58... and coaxial HV cable has many advantages.
> >
> >
> > --
> > 73 from Ian G3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
> >
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