[Amps] triode or tetrode

[Edward Swynar]

Hi Guys,

When building an amplifier---or ANY HB project, for that matter!---I always
strive (where possible) to leave extra room here & there, both on the
chassis top & the front panel, for "...future consideration." Hi Hi

And such future consideration DOES happen, too, despite the best laid plans
of mice, men, & radio amateurs.

Your best hope--short of building an entirely new stand-alone project---is
to incorporate changes & mods into your existing design. Only when there's
no more room, or it gets impractical, should you feel compelled to start
anew...

And I guess I'm talking the talk, AND walking it, too, because I've built
three amplifiers already---and re-built each of those several times (and
yes, I'm always thinking about "...amplifier #4" here, too!).

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Blaine" <keepwalking188 at yahoo.com>
To: <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] triode or tetrode


> 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
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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