Re: [AMRadio] More Boring Voltage Regulators

2004-02-02 Thread Jim Candela
Joe, You make a good point. I guess I am a glutten for punishment. Anyway a rule of thumb for air dialectric with rounded electrodes is 10KV / inch. Having two nail points looking at eah other will be less. So in my case, that translates to 1kv per 1/10 inch. Put some wires on the ic pins,

Re: [AMRadio] More Boring Voltage Regulators

2004-02-02 Thread Joseph Bento
I don't recall what the equation was for a spark gap and voltage breakdown. I'd feel a bit leary of using a 16pin header with 500 volts applied though. Considering theat the pin spacing is .1" there's not a lot of protection for flashover. Using solid state regulators for high voltage is fin

[AMRadio] FS: BA Odds and Ends

2004-02-02 Thread Merz Donald S
FOR SALE 3 Eimac ceramic chimneys SK-606. These fit the 4X150A, 4CX250 and 4CX350. $15 for all 3. Command receiver parts set. No tag. Bare aluminum finish. Covers 190kc-550kc. Tube cover missing. Ham-modified for use as Q-5er. Dyno connector and rear connector have been "sealed over" with some

[AMRadio] Test Equipment for Collins, etc.

2004-02-02 Thread David Knepper
Punxutawney Phil, true to form, saw his shadow at 7:27 AM EST this morning which means six more weeks of winter. To show that Phil is not mean-spirited, he is offering the following test equipment which can be picked up at his "girlfriend's" residence near Johnstown, PA. His friend, Penny, a love