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[AMPS] 4CX800 Idle Current a bit high

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Subject: [AMPS] 4CX800 Idle Current a bit high
From: wb8jkr@juno.com (wb8jkr@juno.com)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:40:53 -0500
  I'd put a 20-25 ohm 20 watt non inductive, non bypassed
resistor in series with the cathode. It'll lower your idle
current and provide neg. feedback.

Mark  WB8JKR


On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:50:54 -0500 "Douglas R Snowden"
<Douglas.R.Snowden@noaa.gov> writes:
> 
> I have a 4cx800 that has 350volts screen voltage, -56volts
> grid bias and 2200volts plate voltage. The specs say it should
> idle at 150ma.  It idles at 200ma.  My question is:
> 
> What is the preferred voltage to adjust to move it to 150ma?
> 
> 
> Doug N4IJ
> 
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