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Re: [Amps] al811h reverse grid current

To: "Randall, Randy" <Randy.Randall@UCHealth.com>, "jim.thom jim.thom@telus.net" <jim.thom@telus.net>, "amps@contesting.com" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] al811h reverse grid current
From: gudguyham--- via Amps <amps@contesting.com>
Reply-to: "gudguyham@aol.com" <gudguyham@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:18:13 +0000 (UTC)
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No, one on each filament line feeding the tubes.  You could put another on the 
feed trace to the input of the inpu section.  Then you are fully covered.


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On Monday, February 23, 2026, 9:10 AM, Randall, Randy 
<Randy.Randall@UCHealth.com> wrote:

Jim would there be any practical gain in installing four GDT's instead of two 
on an 811H?

Thanks!

Upcoming out of office

Randy E. Randall AB9GO
Network Architect
UC Health
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From: "gudguyham@aol.com" <gudguyham@aol.com>
To: Curt Nixon <radio.ku8l@gmail.com>, Kurt Cathcart
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Subject: Re: [Amps] al811h reverse grid current

>You did it wrong. ?The GDT do not replace the resistors on the grids.
>?You
remove the resistors >and the caps to ground ?on each grid to ground on the 
tube socket. ?You directly ground the grid. >?Then one GDT goes from  each 
filament wire to ground. ?That?s the way it?s done.

Then also wire a 100K @ 3 watt  MOF directly in parallel  with each  GDT.
2 x GDT's required.  2 x 100 k resistors required.  GDT's are  160 V
rated.  Same as ameritron uses.

Jim  VE7RF
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