[Amps] 6146 or 2E26 modulator info

Ron Youvan ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com
Mon Sep 20 20:20:24 PDT 2010


>> I need to plate modulate a single 6146 or 2E26 ---to be used as a driver for a  4-400  6 meter amp

>> would like any ideas on a possible readily available low power mod transformer and reactor as big iron I have is bad

> REPLY:

> Back in the day, I built several small AM six meter rigs using Heising
> modulation. Cheap and effective. Google will find several articles on
> it. Old handbooks have it too.

   Remember you can use a large audio output transformer (for or out of a guitar amplifier for 
instance) backwards as a modulation transformer fed by a (solid state?) audio amplifier.
  (such as a HiFi amplifier)   Just get the RF plate or screen impedance correct.
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