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SV: SV: SV: [AMPS] Tetrode Amp Help

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Subject: SV: SV: SV: [AMPS] Tetrode Amp Help
From: measures@vcnet.com (measures)
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 12:19:23 -0700
>I remember many old tube transceivers that did not have any stabilized g2
>voltage in the final and it worked fine. My old TX44XB for example. It sure
>sounds fine and was once good enough OK for Swedish State Dept using many of
>them as TR44s. This was a R4B+T4XB in the same case.
>
The TS-830S has the lowest IMD of any transceiver, yet it does not have a 
regulated screen supply.  Why?   The screen supply is fairly stiff and 
the Final Unit incorporates RF-NFB

>One of the best sounding rigs ( ICOM IC 701 ) did not even have a stabilized
>13.5 voltage but just a huge reservoir condenser. Yes, it had mains ripple
>on cw and a very dirty synthezizer but it had a special sound very easy to
>recognize.

?  So did spark transmitters, Hans.   cheers
>



>Hej daa de Hans SM5KI
>
>----------
>>FrÂn: measures <measures@vcnet.com>
>>Till: <gdaught6@leland.Stanford.EDU>, "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
>>?mne: Re: SV: SV: [AMPS] Tetrode Amp Help
>>Datum: fre 10 dec 1999 17.36
>>
>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>> >Thanks for info. Of course you need always  a high frequency screen grid 
>>cap
>>>> >or grounded g2. But you did not get my point: if your g2 voltage is 
slowly
>>>> >following your SSB-signal you do not get envelope distorsion but a slow 
>>gain
>>>> >variation. 
>>>> 
>>>> I do not agree.  When the screen / G2 voltage is not held constant, 
>>>> distortion results.  
>>>
>>>I'm with Rich on this.  "A slow gain variation" is a nonlinearity!  
>>>Whether it is small enough to be unimportant, i.e. legally acceptable 
>>>is another question, but why not use a stiff regulator and avoid this 
>>>source of distortion?
>>>
>>indeed, George.   G2 DAF amplifer salesmen seem to be somewhat DAFt.  
>>They are sort of like inventors of 400mpg carbs for autos.  
>>
>>cheers
>>
>>
>>-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
>>
>>
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>


-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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