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Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps

To: <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 08:32:56 -0500
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But yet a choke input filter will show nasty leading spikes on a scope when used in a pulsed mode such as CW and SSB. It is especially harsh with SS rectifiers and is somewhat muted with 866A/3B28's. I suspect a little bit more reading on the subject is in order as this wasnt taught in the magnetics portion of my EE classes.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps


On 3/7/2013 6:26 PM, KA4INM wrote:
So you are saying our tube HPA's hV power supplies have a near unity power factor?

No, I said exactly the opposite. If it's a capacitor input filter, the current is drawn in pulses and thus has high harmonic content. A choke input filter would reduce that effect.

73, Jim K9YC
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