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Re: [Amps] OM power power supply design

To: Amplifier Reflector <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] OM power power supply design
From: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 23:11:37 +0000
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I asked those chaps about pricing on the 6 Meter Amp. In their response
they said they don't have FCC approval yet.

I didn't find any schematics on their website, did I miss them ?

73, Dick, W1KSZ

> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:05:20 -0700
> From: xxw0qe@comcast.net
> To: Amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] OM power power supply design
> 
> Alek,
> 
> Two power supplies, each with their own diodes and capacitors do NOT 
> change anything regarding voltage breakdown in the 2 transformers when 
> the outputs ar put in series.  Think of the circuit like this: During 
> part of the AC cycle certain diodes will be conducting.  Redraw the 
> circuit with the conducting diodes as shorts and the non-conducting 
> diodes as opens and then look at the circuit.  Unfortunately the high 
> side transformer is still stressed more than the low side one.  It would 
> be nice if this wasn't the case but then again there usually is no such 
> thing as a "free lunch". :)
> 
> 73,
> Larry, W0QE
> 
> Alek Petkovic wrote:
> > It doesn't look to me, like the secondaries are in series.
> >
> > Each secondary has it's own rectifier and the dc outputs are in 
> > series. Is there some sort of path back through the full wave bridge 
> > rectifiers which ties the secondaries together?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alek
> > VK6APK
> >
> > At 05:04 AM 10/12/2009, Bill, W6WRT wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Whenever you put transformer secondaries in series you must be careful not 
> >> to
> >> exceed the insulation rating between a secondary and the iron core, and 
> >> also
> >> between a secondary and the AC primary.
> >>
> >>     
> >
> >
> > http://www.qrz.com/db/vk6apk
> > http://www.qrz.com/db/vk6py
> >
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