[Amps] Dynamic linearizer

Jim Thomson jim.thom at telus.net
Mon Dec 11 10:52:17 EST 2017


Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 20:54:32 -0500
From: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac at arrl.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] amplifier in 1960's QST

<Possibly the Galaxy 2000+.  A full description was authored by Wilfred
<Scherer, W2AEF and appears on p. 17 in the January, 1967 issue of CQ
<Magazine.    A total of <gulp> ten (10) 6HF5 sweep tubes are used in
<parallel.  The design also makes use of a dynamic linearizer by sampling
<input and output RF voltage.  Non-linearity produces a voltage that's then
<applied to a series regular in the bias supply.

<Paul, W9AC

##  The dynamic linearizer circuit intrigues me.  Did it actually work on that sweep tube amp ? 
Do you think the same concept would  be of any benefit with  a GG triode ??  

Jim   VE7RF



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