[Amps] Tube swap

[Carl]

Suppressors are usually tube and layout/construction dependent for the 
inductor part.

Look at commercial and good HB ham amps that have the tube you want to use 
and go from there.

Having a quality brand of GDO helps a lot as an economical tool..

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karel" <kebenstr at bmts.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <donroden at hiwaay.net>; 
<amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap


> Thanks Carl,
> I just have to figure out what the factory design should be. I will 
> definitely use ceramic resistor. Any suggested lead to better suppressor 
> setup?
> Values, arrangement? Thanks,
> Karel, VA3KO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> To: "Karel" <kebenstr at bmts.com>; <donroden at hiwaay.net>; 
> <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap
>
>
>> Stick to factory designs, they work fine for decades without problems.
>> The Ohmite OY series of ceramic resistors do well in place of out of 
>> tolerance carbon composition.
>>
>> Sell the voodoo crap on fleabay to a CBer
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Karel" <kebenstr at bmts.com>
>> To: <donroden at hiwaay.net>; <amps at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap
>>
>>
>>> Sorry, I met him over internet right after his write-up for AR Handbook 
>>> was rejected and that was a long time ago. I brought up his name here 
>>> once before and got slapped for it, sorry, I should know by now. I owe 
>>> cup of coffee to all. Hopefully we will meet some day.
>>>
>>> I still have his suppressor package for two 4-1000A 's to be installed. 
>>> Without bringing his name out again, can someone warn me about using it?
>>>
>>> I installed his suppressor package on my friend's Henry 2K. It lasted 
>>> few years, but his plate transformer croaked recently, I wonder if the 
>>> suppressor had anything to do with that.
>>>
>>> Karel Ebenstreit, VA3KO
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <donroden at hiwaay.net>
>>> To: <amps at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap
>>>
>>>
>>>> Quoting Karel <kebenstr at bmts.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hardy,
>>>>> yes I made myself a Hi-pot tester as well. I forgot the specs, but I 
>>>>> believe I can go up to 20 kV. (It may be one of Richard Measures 
>>>>> designs).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Unwritten Amps Rule # 1
>>>>
>>>> Never invoke the name of the witchdoctor.
>>>>
>>>> You owe everyone a cup of coffee.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Don W4DNR
>>>>
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