----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Stripline design
>
>
> Carl wrote:
>> QST and HRM had some theory/construction articles mostly by Eimac
>> engineers.
> Any idea as to what issue of QST or even year? I do have all of them on
> disk except the recent ones. I don't remember one using a pair of
> 4CX1000s.
>>
>> Ive done some stripline myself but prefer a single 3CX1000A7 and 8877
>> which I use on 144 and 222. I remember a dual 4CX1000A article for 2M
>> that worked well.
>>
> The 4CX-1500B would be a drop in for the 4CX1000A except for the maximum
> power capability, but running the legal limit should leave the circuit
> parameters unchanged.
>> These days the only 2 x 3CX800 design Im aware of is K1FO's Lunar Link
>> products.
>>
> I'd assume they use the coax filters on the output (series of 1/4 wave
> stubs IIRC). I've forgotten the name of the system.
Shorted and open resonant stubs to reduce even and odd harmonics. Same
concept used on multi multi HF contest stations. I use a whole mess of coax
stubs here on my monoband antennas since a LPF has no effect in harmonics at
10M and below and I often have 2 rigs running.
Carl
KM1H
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
>> Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:04 PM
>> Subject: [Amps] Stripline design
>>
>>
>>> I'm looking at building a 2-meter amp using a stripline with a pair of
>>> 3-CX800's or 4CX-800's, but I've not found any real data on the design
>>> (dimensions) of the actual strip line. Another possibility is building
>>> the 6 'n 2 amp in the ARRL classic amp design handbook. I also have a
>>> Henry 2002A using a single 3CX-800 with a strip line.
>>>
>>> Unlike using the tube characteristics and designing a standard Pi or
>>> Pi-L network for a given Q, I've found no information on strip lines in
>>> any of the hand books. Yes, there were a couple of amps using one and
>>> the dimensions were given, but if the design information was there I
>>> missed it.
>>>
>>> The only thing I found on the net were the download sites that appear
>>> free until you give them your information and then they want you to
>>> pay. I'd probably sign up if they told me the charges up front.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Roger (K8RI)
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