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[AMPS] SB-220 Conversion Confusion

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Subject: [AMPS] SB-220 Conversion Confusion
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 09:20:31 -0700
>
>Amp aficionados, et al;
>
>I have a 6 M SB-220 conversion that works quite well with
>one tube. Input SWR is 1.1:1 and output plate tune is at
>about 1/3 mesh. Efficiency is as expected. However, when I
>put two tubes in the beast I have to go to min plate C for
>max output. 

Two tubes requires that L be cut in half and C-tune be doubled to 
maintain the same Q.   Guessing at tank values is not good engineering 
practice.  And remember, Pi-networks are not quite resonant on their 
operating frequency.  

cheers, Art.  

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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