[Amps] triode or tetrode

[Jeff Blaine]

Bill,

The other "fine point" of a first time amp build - is the mistakes that you 
make along the way that you don't realize until later.

A guy does not really build an amp in a linear fashion.  He builds this and 
that.  And then later figures out because of factor X, he has to go back and 
rebuild this or that.  And the sequence goes on.

When you have put as many amps as Carl has done - or thought about every 
micrscopic detail over 15 years of mulling as you have done Bill, these 
issues don't come up much.

But for the average guy on his first build, you are so very right.  It's a 
months time frame project by the time the entire sequence is considered in 
the end...

73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com


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From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:04 AM
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] triode or tetrode

> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:09:31 +0100, Dave White
> <mausoptik at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>If you love spending workshop time then how about finding the best of both 
>>worlds? Buy a second hand amp to use when you need to and so you're in no 
>>rush, and build whatever takes your fancy and provides the intellectual 
>>stimulation that floats your boat in the workshop.
>
> REPLY:
>
> Excellent suggestion. New homebrewers, please take note. Doing it
> Dave's way takes away the urgency to get your project done and lets
> you get some QRO on the air between workshop sessions.
>
> The think what surprised me the most about homebrewing my own was how
> long it took from start to finish. Even with all the parts on hand
> right at the start (not likely, by the way) it can still take months
> to do it right. One does not slap an amp together in time for next
> week's contest.  :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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