Hmmmmmm,
I am not familiar with the Heathkit HA-10 Warrior but I would like to add
that if it is using two tubes in Push-Pull class B is exactly how you would like
them to be biased. Then one tube creates one half of the cycle while the othere
takes care of the other half.
-- Buddy
Jon Ogden wrote:
> >Looking at my old Heathkit HA-10 Warrior I see that the designers set it up
> >to be biased for Class B operation.
> >
> >What are the pros and cons of running class B vice g.g.??
>
> Well, Lane, do you mean class B grid driven?
>
> There are advantages to running grid driven vs. cathode driven (g.g.).
> The grid driven configuration gives quite a bit more gain. Of course the
> down side is that stability is harder to achieve and one has to have a
> negative bias supply.
>
> Class B operation as others have pointed out is when the tube only
> conducts for 180 degrees of the input cycle (or half). The advantage to
> class B vs. A is that it is far more efficient. The advantage over C is
> that it is far more linear. The difference between class AB and B is not
> all the different. AB produces a slightly cleaner signal at the expense
> of less efficiency. Generally, class B is probably sufficient for SSB as
> long as you don't overdrive it very hard.
>
> 73,
>
> Jon
> KE9NA
>
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