>
>Thanks to Tom W8JI, Han SM5KI and Gerard VE5FF for the feedback.
>
>Gerard suggested Kings Electronics 1705-1 and 1707-1 plug/connector
>pairs. I am in the process of getting some more info from Kings.
>
>After Tom's comments on the Millen I won't persue that any further.
>
>> >Microwave oven transformers have horrible ESR, and make very
>> >poor linear amplifier power supplies.
>
>Measured:
>2093 VRMS (no load)
>2038 VRMS @ 400 mARMS (projected amplifier load)
>I can't see what's wrong with this.
It should work ok for SSB. .
>
>....... I would prefer
>not to increase bleeder current (a crude form of shunt regulation) but
>will do so if I have to.
>
When the tubes draw idling current, you have a bigger bleeder.
>What I wanted to know is: is this voltage surging really a problem? When I
>put the key down, the supply will 'collapse' to its working voltage of 2.1
>kV. If
>I tune up the amplifier for steady-state clean output (no flat-topping) at
>2.1
>kV, will the initial reduction from 2.8 kV at the start of the transmission
>cause non-linear distortion?
Probably not. You might have a more linear tune if you tuned up with
50wpm dits.
>
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