[Amps] Tube Theory?

Jim Hargrave w5ifp at gvtc.com
Thu Jun 21 06:14:01 PDT 2012


"Care and Feeding of Power  Grid Tubes"

Available here:

http://www.cpii.com/docs/related/22/C&F1Web.pdf



    73s de Jim
       W5IFP

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
  > Behalf Of Dave White
  > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 1:42 AM
  > To: jerry at tr2.com; amps at contesting.com
  > Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube Theory?
  >
  >
  > Eimac produced a good book called "Care and Feeding of Power
  > Grid Tubes".  I'm sure I saw a PDF somewhere so it's worth
  > googling to see what you can find.  About 20 years ago I wrote
  > to Eimac and asked about the book's availability and they just
  > sent me a copy.
  >
  > The W6SAI 'Radio Handbook' contains some good information on
  > the subject.
  >
  > If you can't find a copy of the Eimac PDF on the www then give
  > me a shout and I'll see if I can find a copy for you
  >
  > Cheers
  > Dave G0OIL
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Jerry Kaidor <jerry at tr2.com>
  > Sent: 21 June 2012 06:49
  > To: amps at contesting.com
  > Subject: [Amps] Tube Theory?
  >
  > Hello,
  >
  >    Anybody know a good book to get on tube theory?  I'd just like the
  > basics on how to go from a set of specs and curves to a design.  I used
  > to know this stuff but that was a LONG time ago.  We recently moved -
  > and I can't find a lot of stuff.  Including my 70's college textbook on
  > devices and circuits, which had a good treatment of it.  Load lines,
  > plate resistance, quiescent points, interelectrode capacitance, etc
  > etc.  Can't find it anywhere.  I did locate my two copies of "The Art
  > of Electronics", but they don't say word one about tubes.
  >
  >    I have several ARRL handbooks from the 50's to the latest one.  Don't
  > know if there's enough detail in those to actually design anything.
  >
  >    I see that "The Care and Feeding of Power Grid Tubes" is now
  > available
  > as a free download...
  >
  >                     - Jerry Kaidor, KF6VB
  >
  >
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