[Amps] Alpha 77 Filaments

Vic Rosenthal vic at rakefet.com
Fri Mar 4 13:50:56 EST 2005


Harold B. Mandel wrote:

> In order to "beef up" the 160 meter performance of the Alpha 77SX
> amplifier a number of changes occurred in the upper and lower RF decks
> that are pertinent to the thread.

Why did isolating the heater improve performance on 160?  Or was it done to 
protect the tubes against a particular failuere...if so, what was the reasoning?

Not a challenge, just curious!

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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