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[AMPS] Building AMP with four valves in parallel (4-250) - any guidance

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Subject: [AMPS] Building AMP with four valves in parallel (4-250) - any guidance ?
From: W6NQ" <w6nq@rfparts.com (W6NQ)
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 15:07:32 -0800
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Perhaps your filament voltage is a bit low.  low voltage =3D low =
emission.
Maybe the transformers can't give the 4x(15A/tube) required by the 4 =
tubes?
.....Merit  W6NQ
  =20

  I have started work on a new amplifier (80 - 10 meters) utilising the =
popular grounded grid design but with a slight difference than the norm =
as I use four valves in parallel, of the AMPEREX 4-250 type.  I still =
would like to break the 1 KW barrier on output.
  =20
  I have a similar working one I build in 1999 but although it is =
working it is not very efficient and prone to destroying chokes and =
by-pass capacitors.  Power output is also way below what I expected .. =
and not breaking the 1KW barrier.

  I run the valves with +/- 3,400 Volts on the plate and the filaments =
have two transformers connected in parallel giving the 5 Volts at +/- 15 =
Amps.

  I =20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Perhaps your filament voltage is a bit low.&nbsp; =
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=3D low emission.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Maybe the transformers can't give the 4x(15A/tube) =
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the 4 tubes?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>.....Merit&nbsp; W6NQ</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have started work on a new =
amplifier (80 - 10=20
  meters) utilising the popular <FONT color=3D#000080><EM>grounded grid=20
  </EM></FONT>design but with a slight difference than the norm as I use =
four=20
  valves in parallel, of the AMPEREX 4-250 type.&nbsp; I =
still&nbsp;would like=20
  to break the 1&nbsp;KW barrier on output.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a similar working one I build =
in 1999 but=20
  although it is working it is not very efficient and prone to =
destroying chokes=20
  and by-pass capacitors.&nbsp; Power output is also way below what I =
expected=20
  .. and not breaking the 1KW barrier.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I run the valves with +/- 3,400 Volts =
on the=20
  plate and the filaments have two transformers connected in parallel =
giving the=20
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