[Amps] 2 x 8877

Alek Petkovic vk6apk at eon.net.au
Mon Mar 1 20:07:13 EST 2004


At 10:22 AM 29/02/2004 -0500, Ed Briggs wrote:
>Regarding glass windows, I've seen them in pictures, and always wanted an
>amp with one, but was always concerned about RF leakage and the possibility
>of long term exposure to VHF harmonics, particularly when I got up close to
>the window to admire the tubes.
>
>Are there practical techniques to safeguard against these issues in HF amps?
>I like the way a 4-1000a looks too..



Surely, a front door glass and screen from a microwave oven would do the trick.

Alek, VK6APK


>(The emphasis here is on safe nostalgia, not contemporary design
>techniques.)
>
>Regards to all
>
>Ed
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <w1nr at eecorp.com>
>To: "P. Coppin" <copa054 at cira.it>; <Amps at contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:26 AM
>Subject: RE: [Amps] 2 x 8877
>
>
> > The Alpha SX had issues on 10M because of the capacitance of the two
> > tubes.  Also, 2x8877 is more expensive than 3x3cx800.  With the 3cx800,
> > the plate voltage is lower, required capacitance is lower, voltage
> > ratings of tank components is lower translating into a more cost
> > effective design.
> >
> > Still, nothing impresses me more, at least visually, than a pair of
> > 4-1000's built into a cabinet with windows...
> >
> > Mike, W1NR
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
> > Behalf Of P. Coppin
> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:29 AM
> > To: Amps at contesting.com
> > Subject: [Amps] 2 x 8877
> >
> >
> >
> > First of all, sorry for my poor english.
> >
> > I would like to know the reason why the amps manifacturers build linear
> > amps
> > using three 3cx800a7, 2 3cx1200a7, one 3cx3000a7 and ruskies but no one
> > build a linear amplifire with 2 3cx1500a7 (8877) such as the Alpha sx.
> > What problems they could have ?
> >
> > 73
> > Paul i8ixo
> >
> >
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