Isnt there current drawn even in standby? Around 1 ma or less.......
If i don't need a relay for HV control and just for Tx inhibit ... then this -
becomes much (much) more easy.
Mike
KC7NOA
> From: jim@snip.com
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:46:06 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Amps] HV relay
>
> On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 06:26:23 -0800, MIKE DURKIN wrote:
>
> >Im changing my 2@3-500Z amp to a single GS-35B and in the spec's
> >for the tube it states that the warm-up time is Aprox~ 2 minute.
> >So instead of using a power SCR in the mains to switch on the HV
> >bank
>
> It's OK to put HV on the tube during the warmup time. What you don't
> want to do is ask it to draw plate current or generate power. A
> simple delay circuit that locks out TX is all you need.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim K9YC
>
>
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