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Subject: [Amps] 4CX250 IMD
From: 2@mail.vcnet.com (Richard)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 18:06:02 -0700
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>From: amps-admin@contesting.com [mailto:amps-admin@contesting.com]On
>Behalf Of Richard
>Sent: 01 July 2002 23:34
>To: AMPS
>Subject: Re: [Amps] 4CX250 IMD
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>>> Compared to poor regulation, yes.  Compared to a well-engineered zener
>>> shunt screen regulator, probably not a significant improvement.  To
>>> arrive at good linearity with a 4cx250B/R/BC/7203, load for less screen
>>> current, use maximal anode supply V. and add c. 5-ohms of RF-NFB R in the
>>> cathode (Rk).  See Fig 10 on my Web site.
>>>
>>> >G3SEK is vacationing in the states at the moment, but he gets
>significant
>>> >improvement in IMD suppression with the tube by holding the screens
>>within
>>> >millivolts using active regulation.
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>>You might take a look at his website, he compares the active regulator to
>>the active regulator with an 150 ohm series resistor to raise the impedance
>>of the regulation, (Probably no worse than the Z of VR tubes or zeners) and
>>a zener string with 100 uF to stabilize the transients (By far the worst of
>>the three tests).
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>**  Would you trust a stock buy recommend from a brokerage that gave
>salesmen a commission on stock sold?
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>Huh what does that mean?
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**  I built a 2 x 4cx250 2m AB1 amplifier with a conservatively run zener 
shunt screen regulator.  It was as clean as Eimac claimed.  //  It means 
that foxes should probably not be entrusted with hen-house security 
evaluations.
> ...
cheers, Conrad

-  R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K, 
www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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