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Re: [Amps] amp p/s metering

To: amps@contesting.com, rfamplifiers@yahoogroups.com, Steve Flood <kk7uv@bresnan.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] amp p/s metering
From: Glen Zook <gzook@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: gzook@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:17:02 -0800 (PST)
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For accuracy I definitely would use some 1% to 5% resistors in a separate 
multiplier string.  Use considerably higher values in the multiplier string so 
that they don't act as bleeder resistors.  Using something like a 9 megohm 
resistor in series with a 1 megohm would give a 10:1 voltage ratio if the 
voltmeter has a high ohms per volt.  I know, this is not exact.  But, close 
enough for government work.

Most bleeder resistors don't have high tolerances so they can vary quite a bit 
in relation to each other.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Wed, 12/17/08, Steve Flood <kk7uv@bresnan.net> wrote:

From: Steve Flood <kk7uv@bresnan.net>

Is it 'better' to meter the high voltage at the bottom of a bleeder string (I 
have 8 100k resistors in a SB-220-style power supply), or is it 'better' to 
build a seperate multiplier string between B+ and B- for the meter?


      
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