>>My Home brew 4-1000 amplifier works great except for on thing. The power out
>>seems low. I believe it may have something to do with the low idling
>>current.
>>Plate voltage is 4,600 VDC and idling current is about 80 ma.
>
>Zero signal anode current - a.k.a. idling current - should be about 20%
>of max.., or around 150mA.
Accoring to Eimac specs, the idling current should be 110 mA at 5000 V,
so I think 150 is too high at 4600.
>
>>The max plate
>>current I can load it to is 450 - 500 ma. At 4,200 VDC under load and 450 ma
>>plate current, gets 1,450 watts out with about 130 watts drive.
>
>Normal drive power is around 190w with such low anode V. If you want to
>make an 8166/4-1000A play well with low drive levels, you need 6 to 7kV
>on the anode.
I wouldn't put more than 6 kV on the anode of a 4-1000A. 6 KV is the
maximum that Eimac specs, or am I missing something here?
What I want to know is if ANYONE is able to get the 2050 W out that Eimac
claims with a plate voltage of 5 KV, and plate current of 650 mA from 90
W of driving power? This is from an official Eimac publication!
73,
Jon
KE9NA
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Jon Ogden
KE9NA
http://www.qsl.net/ke9na
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