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Re: [Amps] 200-ohm tank and "un-un" in HF amp design?

To: keepwalking188@yahoo.com, w7ry@centurytel.net, amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] 200-ohm tank and "un-un" in HF amp design?
From: Louis Parascondola <gudguyham@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:41:50 -0400 (EDT)
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Maybe it did because Ray Cronin and Pat Stein were partners in Command Tech 
years ago so perhaps that is true.  Not 100% sure though.


Didn’t the QRO 2500 have this format?





-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Blaine <keepwalking188@yahoo.com>
To: w7ry <w7ry@centurytel.net>; amps <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Oct 20, 2013 10:28 am
Subject: Re: [Amps] 200-ohm tank and "un-un" in HF amp design?


Didn’t the QRO 2500 have this format?

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim W7RY
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:31 AM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] 200-ohm tank and "un-un" in HF amp design?

What kind of power?  What plate voltage and current on the tube?

73
Jim W7RY


On 10/20/2013 12:51 AM, Jim Barber wrote:
> Assuming adequate core/wire sizing and airflow, can anyone think of a 
> solid reason *not* to design a legal-limit HF amp output tank for 200 
> ohms, then use a 4:1 "un-un" transformer to step it down to 50?
>
> I'm curious because doing so would bring the loading cap requirement for a 
> 4000-ohm plate impedance down to under 1000pF at 1.8 mHz, which can be 
> done with a large air variable alone.
>
> Note: Yes, I know it *has* been done already, but I'm asking for opinions 
> as to whether you think it should be.
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Jim N7CXI
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