[Amps] 3.5 kV 2A REGULATED Power Supply: Schematic ?

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>Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:
>>  <<**  Ian -- For AB2, yes, but for AB1, control grid V-stability matters 
not
>> since there is no grid current. >>
>> 
>> Look.  It does not matter if the tube draws grid current or not.  If there 
is
>> any signal impressed on the grid voltage via any means, it can lead to
>> distortion.    Itís a simple concept.  Regulation of the bias voltage is one
>> way, then, to ensure that it does not happen.  The better regulated the bias
>> supply is (e.g. the lower the Z of the supply) the less likely this is to
>> happen.  Here is a test:  will the amplifier's unit impulse or step response
>> will be different with poorly regulated supplies?
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely, 
>> 
>> Dr. William J. Schmidt, II K9HZ
>> Trustee of the North American QRO - Central Division Club - K9ZC 
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>
>I guess that is something that Collins Radio engineers did not know?
>They produced thousands of 32S1 and KWM2 radios with no regulated bias 
>supplies.
>Lots of others too. Every SSB radio with 6146 finals in it that I can 
>think of uses no regulated bias supply. Bias is fed by a large value 
>resistor to the grids. bias voltage is free to swing as it pleases when 
>the tubes are driven into grid current.
>10k to 20k resistor in series with the bias supply would hardly be a low 
>Z supply.
>They are to be run in AB1 though.
>
amen, Gary