Hi Pat,
The answer to your question is Economics.
Running legal power with 4 tubes rather than 2, means you would probably
never need to buy replacement tubes. 4 tubes should give a lifetime of
service under those conditions.
73 de Alek.
VK6APK
At 07:02 PM 10/03/1999 -0700, Pat wrote:
>
>Hi Larry,
>
>Why would you want 4 x 3-500Zs? Two will do max legal power nicely...
>
>73, DX, de
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>On Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Larry Molitor wrote:
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>>
>> At 11:39 AM 10/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> >
>> >About:
>> >
>> >"I am building an amp with four 3-500Z using low bands only (160 and
>> >80m).
>> >I do have two filament transformers, 5V/80A w/o a center tap on the
>> >secondary coil. The other one contains four coils with 5V/25A ea. coil
>> >also
>> >w/o any center taps on the secondary side." (Etc.)
>> >
>> >How about connecting a small "audio" or "power supply" choke from each
>> >side of the secondary to "eventual" ground? Calculate the inductance
>> >value of them so that they will only allow a negligible (AC) current
>> >flow to ground while maintaining a balanced condition for all voltages
>> >involved in the circuits. I think reasonable sized, cheap chokes may be
>> >possible but must have low DC resistances. Maybe from junk box.
>> >
>> >73, Roy K6XK
>>
>> I use a small filament transformer with a secondary center tap. Connect the
>> secondary across the big transformer secondary. Leave the primary open. Use
>> the small transformer secondary center tap for your cathode return.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Larry - W7IUV
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