Tom Rauch wrote:
> > The AL-80 xformer would work after rewiring and remodeling the supply
> > (I believe the SB-1000 xformer is wired as a voltage doubler, whereas
> > the AL-80 uses a full wave diode bridge.
>
> Wrong. They are both doublers, but the 80B is physically larger
> and requires a bracket that is available from Ameritron. The AL80,
> AL80A and AL80B transformers all work with no major rewiring.
Well, Dahl lists the AL-80 xformer secondary as 2100V @ 600mA and the
SB-1000 as 1100V @ 500mA. I just went by what the catalog said, since it
seems highly unlikely that the 3-500Z in the AL-80 uses over 4kV. If Dahl is
lying, so am I.
73 .... Zoran WA7AA
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