All you need for a choke is to get a bit past the "critical inductance"
which is explained in all the old handbooks. Use more C at the output to
reduce ripple.
I use a 12H 600ma choke also (must have been a popular surplus value) and 7
220uF snap in caps for the C and it barely budges the HV in a 1000W final
plus modulator. The transformer is from a 1000W Gates BCB TX that used 4
833A's for RF and audio.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Flood" <kk7uv@bresnan.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:03 AM
Subject: [Amps] GPT-750 power supply
> I've been attempting to design a power supply using the big (100 lb)
> TF-193
> transformer from a GPT-750 transmitter, the rating of which is 2800vdc @
> 750mA CCS, which is about what I'd like to get out of the supply for my
> intended ICAS use with CW and SSB only. (No AM or RTTY)
>
>
>
> The transformer was designed for a choke-input and it has been a big
> problem
> locating a suitable choke, particularly the actual 750mA 8-25H swinging
> choke used in the GPT-750.
>
>
>
> I have a few big chokes but none rated for 750mA. The closest is a 12H
> smoothing choke rated 600mA CCS which would probably be fine for current,
> but the 12H is not enough inductance as it would only provide around 23%
> regulation (in combo with a 12uF cap and 30k bleeder) as I calculated
> using
> (Duncan PS design software). It seems I need something more like 25 or
> 30H
> to get down below 10% regulation.
>
>
>
> So then, am I overlooking something in this design,
>
> Or should I just consider selling/trading this transformer for something
> more modern for a capacitor-input supply?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve KK7UV
>
>
>
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