[AMPS] Using half of a plate xfmr secondary

[Jim]

Use a 1/2 wave center tap arrangement.

See the Handbook for details.

73
Jim W7RY

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Snowden <Douglas.R.Snowden@noaa.gov>
To: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, January 19, 2001 6:36 AM
Subject: [AMPS] Using half of a plate xfmr secondary


>
>Quick question:
>I have a 2600 - 0 - 2600 transformer. I
>am planning on using half of the secondary
>in a fullwave bridge configuration.  Won't
>I still get the full current rating of the 
>secondary in using just half of the secondary?
>I want something like 3kv - 3.5kv output from
>the p.s.
>
>
>Doug N4IJ
>
>
>
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