Amps
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Amps] What am I missing?

To: <amps@contesting.com>, "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] What am I missing?
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:26:28 -0500
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
> January QST has an article on old amplifiers that 
> advocates replacing the input circuits on an SB-221 with 
> simple parallel-tuned circuits for each band. How can 
> these circuits possibly achieve matching between a 50-ohm 
> exciter and the tubes?

They can't if the impedance of the tubes is anything other 
than 50 j something.

A pair of 3-500's is fortunately close to 50 ohms with some 
reactance, so the parallel network will work if it is placed 
right at the tube. Place it 2 feet away and you have a 
problem on 10 and 15 meters.

73 Tom


_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>