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Subject: [AMPS] linear amps
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 22:48:23 -0800
>
>I have a Heathkit  Warrior, so are you saying it is safe to remove the
>neutralization cap?  

Remove all "neutralization"  circuitry

>And if so what kind of provision should be made in its
>place? 

Install lower Rp parasitic suppressors and a glitch R.  .   

>I have a Warrior that burns up parasitic suppressers and makes loud
>crackling sound when HV is turned on and biased by a terminal being grounded
>during tx/rec.  I replace the parasitic suppressers, checked the
>neutralizing gap, and replaced tubes and it still does it.  Needless to say
>its been sitting on the bench for a few months because of frustration.
>
>KRS
>
> Original Message -----
>From: measures <2@vc.net>
>To: carl seyersdahl <carlseye@tampabay.rr.com>; amps <amps@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:14 AM
>Subject: Re: [AMPS] linear amps
>
>
>>
>> >
>> > sooner or later I'll get it right. I've been watching the discuusions on
>> >"neutralizing GG amps". It's interesting but I've never seen anything in
>> >writing on the subject!
>>
>> >Can anyone tell me where to get some info on it??
>>
>> G-G "neutralization" exists only in the Rauchian World.
>>
>> Gonset was apparently the first to try neutralization.  It was on a 4 x
>> 811A g-g amp.  It tended to oscillate.  I removed the "neutralization"
>> from one and it stopped oscillating.  // Heath tried neutralizing the
>> Warrior.   Although I never saw one oscillate, the Warrior reportedly
>> tended to oscillate.  Heath apparently learned their lesson.  The next
>> Heath amp., the SB-200, was not "neutralized".  The SB-220 was not
>> "neutralized".  The SB-230 is not "neutralized".  //  The AL-1200 was
>> built 2 ways.  "Neutralized" and not.  One of my suppressor retrofit
>> customers owns one of each.  Both versions reportedly oscillated.
>>
>> >I'm always willing to learn something, if that's possible at this late
>date,
>> >HI, HI!! thanks.   carl / kz5ca
>> >
>> I have learned that self-declared  "experts" are quite unlikly to admit
>> error.
>>
>>  The AL-1500  remains the only HF/MF 8877 amp. in the whole world that
>> has no VHF suppressor.  /pse see Figure 24 on my Web site.
>>
>> Cheers, Carl.
>>
>> -  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
>> end
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