2000 volt center tap is going to give you about 850 to 900 volts output max.
Brett > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Schmidling > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:16 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Step Start > > D. Chester wrote: > > > I'm not sure how much plate voltage and current you plan to > run from the > > power supply, but it has been my experience with loads on > the order of > > 2000-2500 volts at 600-700 mills or so, you don't have to > worry about > > the need for step-start with choke input filter using a > swinging choke, > > until you go beyond 25 mfd of filter capacitance. > > Good. I have eliminated it. Not sure what the voltage will > be but the > xformer I ordered is 2000vct @ 500 ma > > >The p-p 845 audio driver stage stays on all the time > > and pulls about 150 mills, acting as extra bleeder, holding > the voltage > > steady even for cw operation. > > I presume I can eliminate that drain if I drive with the > Ranger and keep > it all under 500 ma? > > Or at least putz around with screen modulation. > > js > > -- > PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm > Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver > http://schmidling.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
