[Amps] 2 kW amp project

[Carcia, Francis A HS]

The class e Amplifier project can be down loaded for free by going to the
ARRL QEX site. Then down load the sample article for Nov/Dec. Pictures in
color. This is my article and it makes 5 KW peak easily on 75M. So doesn't
my 4CX3000A. Pick your active device. Frank WA1GFZ 

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Bill Turner
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:58 AM
To: g3rzp at g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk; amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] 2 kW amp project

At 03:35 AM 11/20/2005, Peter Chadwick wrote:

>There's an interesting article on a 1500 watt Class E amp in the 
>latest QEX. Looking at it, the thing is that by the time you've got 
>the mechanics done (including a fearsome output transformer with 
>silver (hard) soldered bits and pieces) and the vacuum variables for 
>tuning, it's about as big as a tube amplifier covering all the HF
bands.......
>73
>Peter G3RZP

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Not being a QEX subscriber (maybe I should be) I'd like to hear more 
about it. I considered a SS amp before beginning my current 8877 
project but was stopped by two things:

1. A suitable power transformer for 50 VDC 50 A output.
2. The output filtering and matching network for all HF band operation.

Both of those are doable of course, just a bit easier with a tube amp.

I'd be most interested to hear how folks solved those issues.

73, Bill W6WRT


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