With very few 500's sold you wouldnt hear much.
Its still an excessive voltage but at least there are no parasitics. It also
means the audio was excessive for the Class C stage unless the gain was kept
way low by choice or design.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
To: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>; "Mike Lord" <k4elv@bellsouth.net>;
<amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] NOS 811's & 30L1
> It used the same B+ on the plates of the 811As as the 4-250A final.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
> ________________________________________
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of Fuqua, Bill L [wlfuqu00@uky.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:17 PM
> To: Mike Lord; amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] NOS 811's & 30L1
>
> If I recall the Johnson Viking 500 ran 2kV on the plates of the 811A
> modulator tubes.
> I don't think there were many reports of problems using the tubes
> available those days.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
> ________________________________________
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of Mike Lord [k4elv@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:25 PM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] NOS 811's & 30L1
>
> I just completed the restoration of a 30L1, i.e., new Harbach board,
> "matched set" of 811's. Brought the unit up slowly with a Variac. 110
> VAC line voltage, 1800 VDC unloaded on plates. All seemed ok. Hooked up
> the unit to the rig. Turned the 30L1 on and blew up the glitch resistors.
> Smoked up the place. Checked the unit for damage beyond the glitch all
> checked ok. Brought the unit up slowly with the Variac and at about 400
> VDC one tube began showing purple glow and slight arcing. Changed out the
> tube and all was well. Here's my question. The 811 vendor tells me the
> problem is the 1800 VDC on the plates. "Too much for an 811" I realize
> the caps on the Harbach are large thus more B+, but there have been many
> of those boards sold. The 30L1 book says 1600 VDC unloaded. The 811 is
> rated at 1500 V. So what are all the 30L1 owners doing besides changing
> over to a 572B?
>
> Thanks. Mike K4ELV
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