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Subject: [AMPS] Voltage Doublers
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 08:39:40 -0700
>
>snip
>>So it looks like you're in business with that transformer after all,
>>Glenn. Sorry if my pessimistic analysis gave you a bad 24 hours!
>>
>>
>>Even so, that doesn't change the fact that FWD is *much* more sensitive
>>to Rs than FWB is.
>>
>>73 from Ian G3SEK
>
>Even if you find that the regulation and ripple are acceptable, don't forget
>to calculate the transformer dissipation as a sanity check. Then short the
>secondary with an ammeter and run it up on a variac to the rms current
>predicted by simulation and check the temperature after a few hours.
>
?  SSB-voice has an average duty-cycle of 15%.  

cheers, Steve.  

-  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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