From my design experience, the 1N400X diode is much much slower than PIN
diodes. Ben, W6FDU In a message dated 3/14/2021 7:16:26 PM Pacific Standard
Time, jimw7ry@gmail.com writes:
Doug...
How fast is a PIN diode? How fast is a 1N4007 in an Alpha 87? If you
have not measured their speed, how can you make that statement?
Thanks
73
Jim W7RY
On 3/14/2021 7:59 PM, Douglas L via Amps wrote:
> I have doubts about replacing those PIN diodes with 1N4007’s. The 1N4007’s
> don’t switch quickly enough to substitute for a PIN.
>
> 73,
> Doug/WA1TUT
>
>
>> On Mar 14, 2021, at 3:16 PM, Steve Thompson <g8gsq72@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 2. Is a drop from 900V open-circuit to 730V typical when
>>> disconnecting/reconnecting the "R" bias lead at the HV board? I'm wondering
>>> if I have another leaky PIN diode or cap to ground that is loading it down.
>>> It doesn't take much to load the bias supply given that it inherently has
>>> 880k of series resistance.
>> I don't know the 87A circuits, but assuming the 900V/880k supply is loaded
>> with a reverse biassed diode with 3.9M across it, the current in the 3.9M
>> will drop the voltage to a calculated 734V - close enough to what you're
>> seeing so I'd guess it's ok.
>>
>> I'd hazard a guess that the 3.9M resistor(s) are there to try and avoid
>> problems from static build up.
>>
>> Sorry, can't help with anything else.
>>
>> Steve G8GSQ
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