Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
wrote: [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...] 17dbs of gain at 6KV ### With low drive.. and 6500-7300 V under load.. Plate Z is up... gain goes up. Drive em harder... gain goes down.
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pentalab <jim.thomson@...>
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Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
pentalab wrote: <snip> <snip> We've seen 17 to 19 dB gain from the 156/179 with 5500 to 6000 Volts on the plate and that's in more than one amp so it's not a fluke. 73, Tony W4ZT
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Tony King - W4ZT <w4zt-060920@...>
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#818
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Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
wrote: ##### They are now $1995.00 socket is $395.00... both svetlana brand. The Eimac version of both will make u gag. ### agreed. YC-156/YC-179's are everywhere.. and no [failure prone} socket to
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pentalab <jim.thomson@...>
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#817
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Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
________________________________ From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...] On Behalf Of pentalab ### Who cares what Eimac sez ? ### fact is.. on a YC-156/YC-179..
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Peter Voelpel <df3kv@...>
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Re: submounted tubes vs normal mount vs elevated on a pedestal
Tony King - W4ZT wrote: <snip> Regarding YC-156/179 sub-mounted capacitance. I measured this today on a YC-179. Sitting on the counter top grid to anode measured 40.85 pF. Sub-mounted in a chassis it
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Tony King - W4ZT <w4zt-060920@...>
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
wrote: with two tall insulated standoffs with a singls strand of RG8 shield. Smaller wire would fuse at lower currents. gfz > ## I have used the exact same deal... used one single strand from the
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pentalab <jim.thomson@...>
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Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
. He needs a 15k or 20k! is 8281/4cx15000A. ### Anecdotal?? Tell that to the 300 guys who run the above tubes just fine...sans suppressor. IMO... having the grids bolted right to the chassis IS 99.99%
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pentalab <jim.thomson@...>
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
a friend and I had the same problem once with a qro rig and went with two tall insulated standoffs with a singls strand of RG8 shield. Smaller wire would fuse at lower currents. gfz pentalab
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FRANCIS CARCIA <carcia@...>
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#812
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
speaking of fuse clips. do any of you guys know where I can get some big clips for fixed vacuum caps like used in the BC610 padder cap. I need to add a padder to my antenna tuner for 160 meters. I
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FRANCIS CARCIA <carcia@...>
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
Am 30.10.2006 um 19:46 schrieb pentalab: ;-) Worth to remember when choosing to put them vertically. Just looked on the UK web site of Cooper Bussman and found a German distributor (a mere 100 km away
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Frank Goenninger <frgo@...>
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#809
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
is While group I fuses. the 3,5 protect the HV- transformer any better than a circuit breaker in the primary. cheerz ### What about protecting everything else ???? Short the B+ to the chassis/
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pentalab <jim.thomson@...>
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#808
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Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
Forget the link to the datasheet: http://www.g8wrb.org/data/Eimac/YC156.pdf The only thing I have against the YC-156 is the noise...damn, they're loud, if you're wanting to run power and keep 'em
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zerobeat40 <zerobeat40@...>
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#807
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Re: 3 x YC-156's vs 8281
Last 8281 I bought brand new set me back about $1050, and I think I had to add a socket. And, the tube's pushing good and hard at 20k, while a trio of YC-156's is loafing at 30K. Remember, a YC-156 is
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zerobeat40 <zerobeat40@...>
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#810
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
wrote: is While I 3,5 #### SSON [surplus sales of nebraska] has tons of Buss HV fuses. The HVU-3 is what I use. [rated at 3A @ 5 kv AC] These are 13/16" diam on the ends, and fit standard 3/4" fuse
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pentalab <jim.thomson@...>
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
Am 30.10.2006 um 12:02 schrieb R L Measures: Yes, but it might protect a few other parts of the PS... Thanks, Rich, for the heads up. 73, Frank DG1SBG
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Frank Goenninger <frgo@...>
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#805
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Re: Kit Amp
craxd wrote:
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larryw6lar
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#804
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
Hi again: Further digging into details of the SIBA web site revealed a search function: http://www.siba.de/search/qsearch.php?Lang=en Specifying a voltage of 6 kV gives a result for a 8 x 120 mm fuse
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Frank Goenninger <frgo@...>
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#803
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Re: HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
Hello, Frank == A HV fuse in the secondary does not protect the HV- transformer any better than a circuit breaker in the primary. cheerz R L Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734 r@..., , rlm@...,
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R L Measures
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#802
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HV Fuses: Manufactures/brands in Europe ?
Hi all: I am about to finish my HV power supply. One thing missing still is an appropriate HV fuse to be put between C bank and glitch R. While closely examining the pictures in the photos section of
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Frank Goenninger <frgo@...>
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#801
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Re: Kit Amp
Larry, This bound to have been in the early 70's or so. I had a GTE/Philco 19" TV I took in as a trade in and I played it myself for about a year before I sold it. I can't remember if it was all solid
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craxd <craxd1@...>
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