Re: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply

[Steve Harrison <k0xp@k0xp.com>]

There was; it was by a W9 who commuted to the WDC area (I met him once
for lunch) and IIRC was at least two, maybe three parts in QEX, in the
early '90s time frame.

Steve, K0XP

On 2/29/2024 10:00 AM, jtml@losalamos.com wrote:
> I thought there was.a design on QEX at one time. But maybe it was QST?
> There are some consumer microwaves that use AC/DC converters in switchmode.
>
> We have commercial 10 kW Glassman switchers at work that put out 1500 VDC at 6 
> Amps but they are not cheap. They power screen grid on TH628L RF tube.
>
> John
> K5PRO
>
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> >    1. High Voltage Switching Supply (Richard Solomon)
> >    2. Re: High Voltage Switching Supply (Joe)
> >    3. Re: High Voltage Switching Supply (Joe)
> >    4. Re: High Voltage Switching Supply (Joe)
> >    5. Re: High Voltage Switching Supply (dj7ww@t-online.de)
> >    6. Re: High Voltage Switching Supply (Joe)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:05:57 -0700
> > From: Richard Solomon<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
> > To: Amplifiers<Amps@contesting.com>
> > Subject: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Message-ID:
> >         <CAC5FBO9A26TLD-2+Wni804m1FcSf-Ye6p_AJUZakcby_NJ8fig@mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> > Has anyone seen or heard of a Switching DC
> > Supply for Tube Amp use ?
> >
> > Seems to me a way to get rid of all that heavy
> > iron.
> >
> > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:26:45 -0600
> > From: Joe<nss@mwt.net>
> > To: Richard Solomon<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>, Amplifiers
> >         <Amps@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Message-ID:<e973f89a-f881-2767-989e-a8f99f8ccfec@mwt.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
> >
> > I'll try to find it, But I do have a switching HV power supply design
> > here.? It was very nice design you would be able to set the output
> > voltage anywhere from zero to like 8K.
> >
> > it was awesome!
> >
> > If I find it here someplace I'll let ya know
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> > .
> >
> > A Contest 40 Years in The Making!
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> > MAIDENHEAD MAYHEM
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> > On 2/28/2024 10:05 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> > > Has anyone seen or heard of a Switching DC
> > > Supply for Tube Amp use ?
> > >
> > > Seems to me a way to get rid of all that heavy
> > > iron.
> > >
> > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> > > _______________________________________________
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> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:31:20 -0600
> > From: Joe<nss@mwt.net>
> > To: Richard Solomon<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>, Amplifiers
> >         <Amps@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Message-ID:<ba344ecd-ac7a-3890-6772-de24e6d49666@mwt.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
> >
> > this isn't it but a start
> >
> > https://w5jgv.com/hv-ps1/
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > On 2/28/2024 10:26 PM, Joe wrote:
> > > I'll try to find it, But I do have a switching HV power supply design
> > > here.? It was very nice design you would be able to set the output
> > > voltage anywhere from zero to like 8K.
> > >
> > > it was awesome!
> > >
> > > If I find it here someplace I'll let ya know
> > >
> > > Joe WB9SBD
> > > .
> > >
> > > A Contest 40 Years in The Making!
> > > <https://w9et.com/home.html>
> > > MAIDENHEAD MAYHEM
> > > https://w9et.com/home.html  <https://w9et.com/home.html>
> > > On 2/28/2024 10:05 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> > > > Has anyone seen or heard of a Switching DC
> > > > Supply for Tube Amp use ?
> > > >
> > > > Seems to me a way to get rid of all that heavy
> > > > iron.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Amps mailing list
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:39:49 -0600
> > From: Joe<nss@mwt.net>
> > To: Richard Solomon<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>, Amplifiers
> >         <Amps@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Message-ID:<4d234f96-75ce-9bdb-15d6-7626f011aa1d@mwt.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
> >
> > Wow! this is cool actually!
> >
> > https://youtu.be/IrOf9_KzGu8?si=PTfNkHHyRW_6Qixy
> >
> > I wish I would have tried this when I blew up the SB-220 HV
> > Transformer.
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> >
> > On 2/28/2024 10:31 PM, Joe wrote:
> > > this isn't it but a start
> > >
> > > https://w5jgv.com/hv-ps1/
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > On 2/28/2024 10:26 PM, Joe wrote:
> > > > I'll try to find it, But I do have a switching HV power supply
> > design
> > > > here.? It was very nice design you would be able to set the output
> > > > voltage anywhere from zero to like 8K.
> > > >
> > > > it was awesome!
> > > >
> > > > If I find it here someplace I'll let ya know
> > > >
> > > > Joe WB9SBD
> > > > .
> > > >
> > > > A Contest 40 Years in The Making!
> > > > <https://w9et.com/home.html>
> > > > MAIDENHEAD MAYHEM
> > > > https://w9et.com/home.html  <https://w9et.com/home.html>
> > > > On 2/28/2024 10:05 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> > > > > Has anyone seen or heard of a Switching DC
> > > > > Supply for Tube Amp use ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Seems to me a way to get rid of all that heavy
> > > > > iron.
> > > > >
> > > > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> > > > > _______________________________________________
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:26:12 +0100 (CET)
> > From:"dj7ww@t-online.de"  <dj7ww@t-online.de>
> > To: Richard Solomon<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
> > Cc:"amps@contesting.com"  <amps@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Message-ID:
> >         
> > <1709198772031.470569.e06f86fe30c928891c3b2b513972d461ea979cad@spica.telekom.de>
> >
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > DJ7TL uses one as anode supply for his home brew 4CX3000A amplifier.
> > Its a surplus power supply which supplied voltage for a laser before.
> >
> > Scroll down to the bottom of his qrz page:
> >
> > https://www.qrz.com/db/DJ7TL
> >
> > 73
> > Peter, DJ7WW
> >
> >
> > -----Original-Nachricht-----
> > Betreff: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Datum: 2024-02-29T05:06:31+0100
> > Von: "Richard Solomon"<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
> > An: "Amplifiers"<Amps@contesting.com>
> >
> > Has anyone seen or heard of a Switching DC
> > Supply for Tube Amp use ?
> >
> > Seems to me a way to get rid of all that heavy
> > iron.
> >
> > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> > _______________________________________________
> > Amps mailing list
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> > ?
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:27:48 -0600
> > From: Joe<nss@mwt.net>
> > To: Richard Solomon<dickw1ksz@gmail.com>, Amplifiers
> >         <Amps@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] High Voltage Switching Supply
> > Message-ID:<92ff468b-2172-e6ca-62ad-ea527a19f883@mwt.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
> >
> > I found the original article I remembered.
> >
> > QST Jan of 2017
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> >
> > On 2/28/2024 10:26 PM, Joe wrote:
> > > I'll try to find it, But I do have a switching HV power supply design
> > > here.? It was very nice design you would be able to set the output
> > > voltage anywhere from zero to like 8K.
> > >
> > > it was awesome!
> > >
> > > If I find it here someplace I'll let ya know
> > >
> > > Joe WB9SBD
> > > .
> > >
> > > A Contest 40 Years in The Making!
> > > <https://w9et.com/home.html>
> > > MAIDENHEAD MAYHEM
> > > https://w9et.com/home.html  <https://w9et.com/home.html>
> > > On 2/28/2024 10:05 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> > > > Has anyone seen or heard of a Switching DC
> > > > Supply for Tube Amp use ?
> > > >
> > > > Seems to me a way to get rid of all that heavy
> > > > iron.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> > > > _______________________________________________
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