[Amps] YC156 bias voltage

Norman Hockler norsan at bright.net
Sat Mar 1 09:23:02 EST 2003


Bias should be about -30 volts.  I would not run the tube at 6500 Vp .  The 
Eimac specs for this tube show 6500 as the MAX .
Your Idle current is about right.

Norm  N8NH


At 01:10 AM 3/1/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone have a ballpark figure of bias voltage for this tube. Im 
>running about 6500volts on the plate. I had some figures saved on a floppy 
>but cant find it. Does 20-25 volts sound about right? The amp is for SSB 
>use. Whats a good ZSAC 300-400mils.
>Jeff KD4LYH


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