[Amps] 6146 via 572b's

[Gary Schafer]

Passive grid 4CX250B requires around 25 watts drive. The 4CX250B requires
around 50 volts bias on the grid so it would take around 25 watts at 50 ohms
to reach that peak voltage. Passive grid with a 4:1 step up transformer may
do the job.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Fuqua
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:02 PM
> To: johne tds.net; amps
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 6146 via 572b's
> 
>     My choice for a tube 5 w to 500+ watt amplifier would be a
> pair of 4CX250B's with a passive grid class AB1.
>     Grounded grid would be out of the question unless you plan to have
> two stages of amplification.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
> 
> 
> At 02:15 PM 10/12/2010 -0400, johne tds.net wrote:
> >I was in qso with a another ham about a tube type amp that could be
> >used with our  Yaesu FT-817 's. The FT-817 will do about 5 watt's on a
> >good day.  He recalled that he did know of a amp like this.  So
> >looking for a name or a schematic ?
> >
> >Thanks de John K0CQW
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