[Amps] switching power supply for tube amplifier

[David Cutter]

Was the vibrator pack the first switchmode psu?  Still in use in the late 
'70's, maybe longer.  Fairly short life for the vibrator, though.  Perhaps a 
mercury wetted version would have better life.

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pc5m, Carel" <pc5m at xs4all.nl>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] switching power supply for tube amplifier


>> I find it interesting that over the last 20 years, I've had more solid
>> state failures than tube failures.
> <snip>..<snip>
>> So I wouldn't really want a switcheing PSU at HV.
>> 73
>> Peter G3RZP
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> If you are concerned with the high failure rate of silicon/IGBT's, you
> could also construct a real heavy switcher with...tube's....-:)
>
> gl,
>
> Carel.
>
>
>
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