Re: [AMRadio] Breaker Info

2006-12-04 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
There are so many " What if's" that only guessing works well. There are also " Shunt Trip" breakers that break with say 50 mills to cut a 20 amp circuit. Usually we think of a breaker with a bi-metal strip heating and curling out of the way at a certain temp caused by over current. Some even reset

Re: [AMRadio] Meter

2006-11-25 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
the meter you describe is from a Johnson 6 and 2. It would need no repair. it looked neat in the 6N2 mounted up side down. - Original Message - From: "Rick Brashear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 11:31 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Meter > I am in search of info on a m

[AMRadio] Changes to band plan EST

2006-11-19 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
The changes in the R&O will take effect Friday, December 15, at 12:01 AM EST, 30 days after its publication. __ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: h

Re: [AMRadio] Ranger Audio... the numbers

2006-11-18 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
ot be exceeded or the thing will become a magnet and not work. Saturation, I think they call it! Hope this hepls a little. 73 Mike - Original Message - From: "Jack Schmidling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Dorworth, K4XM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dis

Re: [AMRadio] Ranger Audio... the numbers

2006-11-17 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "crawfish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ranger Audio... the numbers > Impedance at the plates is more than 50 ohms. Some measurements: Ranger modulat

Re: [AMRadio] 220 volt AC Power Question

2006-10-30 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Jim I do not know the laws but all new dryers have four wire cords. Only the old ones are three. The ground wire would need to be twice as big as either hot wire. By the codes I don't think you can use a neutral for fault current. At the box, the neutral and ground are tied together. Most stoves an

Re: [AMRadio] 6L6 or 1614

2006-10-27 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Let me add that a 6L6GC is rated at higher voltage and I suppose the 5881 military 6L6 is rated for more volts and would make a dandy substitue for the 1614.. 73 Mike - Original Message - From: "uvcm inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: F

Re: [AMRadio] 6L6 or 1614

2006-10-27 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
A 6L6 in any book is listed at 360 volts Maximum. The 1614 is listed at 550 volts ICAS and, of course, the unmodified Ranger uses 550 Volts DC on the final and modulator. We once had a post that the 1614 is really only a selected for high voltage service 6L6 and it sounds reasonable to me. In fact,

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone assistance

2006-08-31 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Mike - Original Message - From: "John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mike Dorworth, K4XM'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [AM

Re: [AMRadio] Microphone assistance

2006-08-31 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
The trouble with low z microphones is that some times Once a Hi-Z mike sends it's signal out it needs a short low capacity cable to keep from effectively shorting the highs. Putting a transformer in the mike is ok as long as the cord is low capacity and short. The 9 foot cord sounds like a di

Re: [AMRadio] Antenna Idea and lightning precautions

2006-08-07 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Motorola says the simple measure of placing a piece of pipe over the coax where it enters the house and bending the coax sharply where it stops it's downward run and enters the house is good. I KNOW that lightning goes in straight lines and the few thousand amps on the coax would see the pipe as a

Re: [AMRadio] Antenna Idea and lightning precautions

2006-08-05 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
I can see this is the beginning of a long thread since everyone has their own ideas. In commercial work a sharpened spike above the thing to be protected is to DRAW the lightning to a well insulated and very well grounded ground system. This is to protect the equipment below it. To dissipate, the

Re: [AMRadio] DC Load

2006-08-02 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
In January 1950 CQ magazine page 20 the article " Licking the Regulation Problem" by Joseph Saugier, Jr. W9KSQ describes a electronic bleeder resistor , the 2500 volt 400 ma version used a pair of 211 tubes.At that time 211 were the cheapest tubes in surplus. - Original Message - From: "D

Re: [AMRadio] Re: WRL Globe King 500C rebuild

2006-07-07 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
811A's take -4.5 volts bias @ 1500 volts and give about 340 watts audio level. They will take 2000 volts OK since the am rating is 1250 volts ( 2500 volts peak). 9 volts is the standard for 2000 volts I think.The Viking 500 uses 811A at 2000 volt and OK by the tube manufacturer at that time. Since

[AMRadio] Radio Handbook

2006-06-10 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
> The latest and LAST is the 23rd edition. (1987) Bill Orr is SK. Try E-Pay.. > > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:07 AM > Subject: [AMRadio] Radio Handbook > > > > I am looking for a recient copy of the Radio Handbook anyone know

Re: [AMRadio] PA set up using ant analyzer

2006-06-08 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "Edward B Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] PA set up using ant analyzer > Hi Dennis; > > I am having trouble resonating the plate tank on the linear amplifier I > just built. When checking for reson

Re: [AMRadio] PA set up using ant analyzer

2006-06-05 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
ECTED]> To: "'Mike Dorworth, K4XM'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Discussion of AM Radio'" Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:12 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] PA set up using ant analyzer Does it matter the type of tube, 833 or 592 r Thanks Brad -

Re: [AMRadio] PA set up using ant analyzer

2006-06-04 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "uvcm inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: [AMRadio] PA set up using ant analyzer > Does anyone know what value resistor between the plate of and ground for a > 833 and a 892r, so I can set up the tank using an antenna an

Re: [AMRadio] Shorting stick

2006-06-03 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
I am certainly learning here. I always thought of a shorting stick as used in 1 to 5000 watt transmitters (AM TRANSMITTERS) as a guide to put a well grounded piece of thick braid on the hv points after every thing normally done has been done to discharge any remaining stuff lurking about. The groun

Re: [AMRadio] Stock or modify? BC rig "value" -- Shorting Sticks

2006-06-02 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Yes. I would not want my life in the hands of an alligator, crocodile or battery clip. Since you will always use it every time it is best to make it permanent. That one time you don't could be you last time to EVER need it! - Original Message - From: "Rick Brashear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [AMRadio] Shorting stick

2006-06-02 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
On a BC-610 using a external VFO, just kill exicitation, ALL METERS fall to ZERO, the B plus will go to 4000 VOLTS and if you have bypassed the interlock and touch the link you will be GONE, Forget the meters! Trust the stick! I know! - Original Message - From: "John E. Coleman (ARS WA5

Re: [AMRadio] Shorting stick

2006-06-02 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Discharging is not the idea. If all is well it will NEVER discharge anything. A nail with a good hooked ground strap in a broom handle is perfect. This is to keep you from making a sudden trip to the hereafter only. If it should ever actually be called on to work you will normally holler out the na

[AMRadio] -- Shorting Sticks

2006-06-01 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
. You are not allowed any mistakes with > 3kv @ almost half an amp. Half an amp? a well charged capacitor delivers way more than half an amp. A 12 guage shell goes poof compared to a full cap. being discharged with the Jesus Stick! Switch to Safety!ABC..always be careful.

Re: [AMRadio] Ferroresonant transformer revisited

2006-05-07 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
> > How hot is the darn thing -supposed- to get? For your unit I don't know. I have used hundreds of SOLA Constant Voltage Transformers, of the 250, 500, 1000, and 3000 watt versions. They were of the CVH (harmonic neutralized..SQUARE WAVE) and the CVS (SINE wave type). The 250 watt is impossibl

Re: [AMRadio] shunt

2006-05-05 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
If I'm not mistaken the BC-939 antenna coupler used with > the BC-610 transmitter uses a 15 amp meter in the antenna output > circuitry and the BC-610 is capable of only 400 watts carrier. Again it is still I squared R so at a TWO OHM load and 15 amps you would indeed have 450 watts. The way th

Re: [AMRadio] shunt

2006-05-05 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
I squared R is 31,250 watts. (25 amp). You are going to get the house breaker before the ammeter pegs. A nice 8 amp would handle 3200 watts and a ten is handy for 5000 watts. > 73, > Rick/K5IZ > > Rev. Don Sanders wrote: > > >What are you planning to run on AM > > if you need to go from 1250 wat

Re: [AMRadio] antenna tuners transmision lines and more

2006-04-25 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I recall there was a Central Electronics rig that had a no-tune broadband > output network with a tube type final. They sealed the whole thing in > something like epoxy, and gave no technical data on how it worked. Yes but

Re: [AMRadio] antenna tuners transmision lines and more

2006-04-24 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
> Actually there are a number of commercially manufactured tube > RF finals that DO indded use toroidal transformers. > Dentron, for one example - they made a number of linear amps > like that, and they were/are not alone. > The Alpha 374 had nothing but toroids. It might be remembered as the lega

Re: [AMRadio] antenna tuners

2006-04-21 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
I was beaten to the door on this. Actually there is a spot up about one third wavelength that is 100 ohms,for a perfectly resonate radiator. So it would be 2 to one and a dandy perfect resonate vertical with over a hundred radials is about 35 ohms so the magical 1 to 1 is nothing magical. I would

Re: [AMRadio] Correct tuning procedure

2006-04-20 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "gwt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "AM Radio List" Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Correct tuning procedure > Hi, > I'm wondering if some "guru" out in AM land can set me straight on how > to properly tune a long wire using an "L" network

Re: [AMRadio] Re: Triode connecting 803's for a Modulator

2006-04-10 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
The question was: how to do it with 803's The source listed is the Bill Orr Handbook. He calls all of the circuits Zero Bias Tetrode Modulators. Even the 807 and 813 in TRIODE connection is shown with the beam forming plates grounded. The circuit is about zero bias, and no screen supply. The 803's

Re: [AMRadio] Re: AM filter for an SB-300

2006-04-09 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "Jose HF Silva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 7:21 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Re: AM filter for an SB-300 > What about DSP or SDR? The front end IF Filter establishes the overall bandwidth, the DSP would Narrow that down after the first filt

Re: [AMRadio] Triode connecting 803's for a Modulator

2006-04-09 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
ct: Re: [AMRadio] Triode connecting 803's for a Modulator > > > >From: "Mike Dorworth, K4XM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >On page 662 of the 15th Edition of RADIO HANDBOOK by Editor and Engineers. > >Paragraph 30-8 the use of 803 in triode connection is

Re: [AMRadio] Triode connecting 803's for a Modulator

2006-04-09 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
- Original Message - From: "Bob Deuel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:52 AM Subject: [AMRadio] Triode connecting 803's for a Modulator > I have a bunch of 803's. In the past, I have seen modulator articles > featuring triode connected 813's. Physically, the 803

Re: [AMRadio] 10 Meter AM Frequencies

2006-04-03 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
From: "Theo Bellamy" > > I seem to remember that about 20 years ago some folks were converting 23 > channel CB rigs to use on 10 meters (by legal hams, of course). I think they > were just changing four of the xtals in the xtal synth circuit and ending up > with 23 channels in the 10 meter band. A

Re: [AMRadio] Modulator design needed

2006-03-26 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
6146 AB-1, 500 volts, 75 watts, 600 Volts, 95 watts, 750 Volts, 120 watts.. I thought the original question was to modulate a Johnson 6N2 which uses a 5894. Usually one uses the same Plate supply for the final as the modulator. The 6146 gives way too much power for the voltage rating the 6N2 w

Re: [AMRadio] Modulator design needed

2006-03-26 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
807 in class AB1 at 400 volts 36 watts, 500 volts 46 watts, 600 volts 56 watts and 750 volts 72 watts. Usually subtract 10 to 15 percent for transformer losses etc. Almost a perfect match for the 6N2 at any voltage used.. Mike > Just remember if you are going to use a tube phase inverter rather

Re: [AMRadio] DX60 modulator chassis ready to go

2006-03-18 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
The circuit is a patented design and appears in the Bill Orr Handbooks, The CQ Mobile handbooks and others. The circuit is class B and is suitable to the KW level with 813's and other large tubes. The driving power is low but the voltage is higher. Also the Jones VHF handbook has several examples o

Re: [AMRadio] Amplifier to use with my DX-60

2006-03-16 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
YES,in fact he could. 100 watts carrier or 80 watts carrier. The power supply is the limiting factor here. The SB200 with a big fan and an external power supply could actually run 160 watts carrier. The word Max is actually maximum. The wimpy supply holds it to about 80 watts. You might like the s

Re: [AMRadio] Amplifier to use with my DX-60

2006-03-16 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
supplies for voice or CW service. Ever make you wonder that they might allow 2500 watts input SSB but only 400 for RTTY. AM and RTTY separates the Men from the boys.. Mike - Original Message - From: "Dale Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Dorworth, K4XM" <[EMAI

Re: [AMRadio] Amplifier to use with my DX-60

2006-03-16 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Short answer. The SB200 uses a pair of 572B/T160L rated at 160 watts each. AM Linear output can not be more than one half of total dissipation. The power supplies are usually rated for continous service (AM) at 25 percent of the peak. For SB220 a 400 watt transformer is used for 2000 watts pep inp

Re: [AMRadio] Morrow Equipment

2006-03-15 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
physical exercises will show you the neat way they attach each part.Lotsa LUCK.. 73 Mike - Original Message - From: "DAVID O'NEILL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mike Dorworth, K4XM'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Discussion of AM Radio'" Se

Re: [AMRadio] Morrow Equipment

2006-03-15 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
MY 32V3 includes the cabinet, works real good. Will let go for $4999.99 plus first class postage from Georgia.. As a bonus, the 32V2 Collins supplied manual will be included for only $74.99 extra.,with purchase. So as not to forget, order before midnite tonight.. Operators are standing by.73 M

Re: [AMRadio] FM transmitter

2006-03-03 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Yup. He is talking about rebroadcasting hambands to hambands for HIMSELF.. Permitted under aux stations in FCC rules.. Mike - Original Message - From: "Warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] FM transmitter > Is

Re: [AMRadio] 6BG6 ad

2006-03-01 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Maximum voltage for the 6L6 is 360 volts. Fot the 1614, it is 500 volts. That is why the ranger, which uses 500 volts or a bit more uses the 1614 instead of the cheaper 6L6. The 1614 is RF rated as a transmitting tube while the 1614 is not. A 6L6GC is a pretty close relative.. My $0.02..Mike -

Re: [AMRadio] 1930's Old Buzzard Open Rack TransmitterFinallySeestheAirwaves! (Long)

2006-02-23 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
811/812 CCS phone dis is 27 watts with 82 watts output. 811/812 ICAS phone dis is 40 watts, with 120 watts output 811A/812A CCS Phone dis is 30 watts, with 85 watts output 811A/812A ICAS Phone dis is 45 watts, with 130 watts output. Per RCA Transmitting tube manuals..Sadly, page 21 is missing f

Re: [AMRadio] 1930's Old Buzzard Open Rack TransmitterFinallySeestheAirwaves! (Long)

2006-02-23 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
811/812 CCS phone dis is 27 watts with 82 watts output. 811/812 ICAS phone dis is 40 watts, with 120 watts output 811A/812A CCS Phone dis is 30 watts, with 85 watts output 811A/812A ICAS Phone dis is 45 watts, with 130 watts output. Per RCA Transmitting tube manuals..Sadly, page 21 is missing f

Re: [AMRadio] 1930's Old Buzzard Open Rack Transmitter Finally SeestheAirwaves! (Long)

2006-02-21 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
811/812 are 6.3 volt filament, the T-55 is 7.5 volts..otherwise similar to the 811 NOT A.. Mike - Original Message - From: "Brett gazdzinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio'" Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:08 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] 1930's Old Buzzard Open Rack Tran

Re: [AMRadio] word for word

2006-02-03 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Never ever once has it 1000 watts carrier power level PERIOD. So how could it be reduced? It was 1000 watts or 900 watts INPUT regardless of effeciency, Class C being the best.. About 700 watts. Without meters to measure accuractly it was 900 watts INPUT. With a Linear the 1000 watts in would get y

Re: [AMRadio] Pro AM heat on FCC?

2006-02-02 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Hold on there! It was 1000 watts DC input on the meters. With no meters it was 900 watts maximum INPUT! With class C, High level that could be 70 percent, i.e. 700 watts carrier, with a grid modulated (can you say Linear?) then it was about 330 watts carrier or maybe even 250 watts.. Eggs are eggs

Re: [AMRadio] UG 634U

2006-01-29 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
I have a Millen ad in a 1963 CQ Magazine that says the Red and Black Millen connectors are for HV and the Brown (yellow) is a special filled bakelite for RF use ONLY! My friend says the Reds are the best since the Black are pigmented with carbon to give the black color. Sounds right. Mounted on a p

Re: [AMRadio] Good solid state/hybrid rigs for AM use

2006-01-12 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
> Keep in mind, when you run the 32V2, you should get 80/90 watts > out in the high voltage position (and should have solid state rectifiers), > but running an ft101, and others of its ilk, you get about 20 watts out. My 32V3 gets 107 (exactly) watts out in HV position with 121 volts AC input and

Re: [AMRadio] (no subject)

2006-01-08 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Not sure exactrly what you want but B&W coil stock 8 tpi number 14 makes a wonderful tuner for 80 through 10 meter at full power. A piece 3 inch diameter 8 tpi number 14 is fine for 160 through 10 at full legal power. A 100 pf split stator in the first case a 200 in the second is sufficent for any

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
> > > > The tubes all have 2V filaments. The radio has two inputs for a > > > > > > filament > > > > supply, 2V or 2.5V (the 2.5V input merely inserts a series > > > > resistor). My > > > > question iswhy did anyone manufacture 2V filament tubes and >Two volt tube were used in the 19 twent

[AMRadio] Politically Correct Holiday Greetings

2005-12-19 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
005)) with ESMTPA id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for amradio@mailman.qth.net; Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:08:45 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:08:43 -0500 From: W3CRR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Politically Correct Holiday Greetings In-reply-to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To

Re: [AMRadio] Want Ranger pwr xfmr

2005-11-25 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Hello John. The filament windings should be on the outside and should be fairly easy to remove and or replace. I have done it many times. You have nothing to lose. Drive out a coupla laminations and pull the e and i out. Then peel it like a onion and fix it.Use Scotch plastic tape and put er toget

Re: [AMRadio] Tansmitter power reduction (Ranger)

2005-11-17 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
The way the secondary is wound all the final and lv passes through the winding so you would have TWICE as much current if you use just the low voltage taps. BTW the Ranger modulation transformer is (by my measurement) 7083.8 ohms plate to plate primary, 3568 ohms centertaped (892 ohms each side) s

Re: [AMRadio] Re: [Johnson] Amp advice

2005-10-30 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
75 percent is heat, 25 % in feed through power. 24 two watters going to get nice a warm. (48 watts) best use a FAN! - Original Message - From: "John Lawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Brannigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 1:57 PM Subje

Re: [AMRadio] Charcoal Briquettes and High Voltage Power Supplies

2005-10-30 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Sure don't want to fight on Sunday..but..most circuits avoid dropping more that 500 volts across any one resistor, An example is metering circuits where 1 meg resistors are series to make the total so that no single resistor drops too much. There can be 5000 volts on the string, just limit each one

Re: [AMRadio] Re: [Johnson] Amp advice

2005-10-30 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Normal wake up time is one tenth of a second to allow heating of the filament and charging of the capacitor. To be really certain, let it warm up a full minute before honking down on it real hard...MIKE - Original Message - From: "John Lawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ed Tanton" <[EMAIL PR

Re: [AMRadio] Amp advice

2005-10-29 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Good point. The Ranger modulation transformer is 7500 to 3500 ohms and rated for about 15 watts audio level. It was used at 32.5 watts for voice service which is A-OK. As example the famous ART-13 transformer is rated at 50 watts and we all know that they will do plenty more for VOICE service. The

Re: [AMRadio] Amp advice

2005-10-29 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
It seems we're back to where we were. In theory the maximum carrier is limited to half the tube dissipation. i.e 250 watts. The power supply is good for about half that amount. This means the Ranger can put out at MAX around 12 to13 watts. The carrier about 125 watts, the pep output about 500 watt

Re: [AMRadio] Re: need help

2005-10-22 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
That would do the bias supply but he is talking about the peak RF voltage to make the tube work. Peak RF voltage is a hair less that the 130 volts for grid current less AB-1 operation. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2

Re: [AMRadio] Minature Mobile Transmitter

2005-10-04 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
For class A audio,with a pentode, you do not need a step down transformer of 2.66 or 5 to 1 to each half of the secondary. You don't need push- pull, and it is OK to use cathode bias which can never be used for class B. Zero Bias Class B triode operation is to save current while idle and take a big

Re: [AMRadio] Minature Mobile Transmitter

2005-10-04 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
OK, from the top. There are several dozen examples of mobile rigs in QST, CQ magazine and both the ARRL Mobile Book and both CQ Mobile Handbooks all of which use a 12AX& in class B, zero bias. So they must work OK. I have run mobile AM with the 12AX7 modulating a 5763 so there can be no doubt it wo

Re: [AMRadio] Re: Minature Mobile Transmitter

2005-10-03 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
The resting current is total for both sections. 10 ma would be 1.5 watts per section at 300 volts. Peak current is 35 ma total for the two sections. Works very well. Tube life not a problem. These were used for years in mobile requiring a total of 100 ma for final, osc and modulator. The last ten m

[AMRadio] Minature Mobile Transmitter

2005-10-02 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
>From QST, September, 1952 Class B modulator. The 12AX7 modulator tube delivers approximately 6 watts output. >From QST, November, 1951 A Deluxe Mobile Transmitter for 14 and 28 Mc. Two 12AX7s- each tube having similar elements in parallel- operate at zero-bias in Class B modulator circuit which

[AMRadio] 12AX7 Modulators

2005-10-02 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
>From Radio Amateurs Mobile Handbook, 1st edition edited by Bill Orr, W6SAI. Page 85. The 12AX7 makes an excelent class B modulator for low powered mobile transmitters. Operting at 300 volts it requires no bias with a resting plate current of 10 ma. This is lower than ANY tube capable of producing

Re: [AMRadio] GG 813 Linear in GE Ham News -12AT7 12AX7

2005-10-01 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
well. there are several dozen examples of this in the mobile handbooksCQ magazine and QST,both of the CQ books and all five of the ARRL's. It was done to get lots of audio, very low resting current, ditto 1635, a special 6N7 with zero resting current gives 14 watts sine wave RMS, can be made to mod

Re: [AMRadio] 813 GG Amp

2005-09-30 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Not sure. Radio Handbook, 17th edition page 682, Utility 2 KW Linear pair 813's GG, also Radio Handbook 23rd edition page 17-6 An 813 Economy Amplifier for 160 or 80 meters pair 813 GG. Most of the other handbooks show the tetrode connection that would be applicable to any tetrodes including 813 w

Re: [AMRadio] GG 813 Linear in GE Ham News

2005-09-29 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Actually, only one half of plate dissipation. The ICAS dissipation for a single 813 is 125 watts, CCS is 100 watts.. This is the maximum carrier for reasonable tube life. Efficiency is low without modulation., increases during modulation. Limiting factor is one half total dissipation.Sorry but the

Re: [AMRadio] GG 813 Linear

2005-09-28 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
1. William I. Orr, W6SAI, Radio Handbook16th Edition, section 29-8 An 813 Grounded Grid Linear Amplifier 2. William I. Orr, W6SAI, Radio Handbook, 21st edition, chapter 22 3. Bill, Orr. W6SAI (SK) Ham Radio, May 1980 Pages 47, 48, 49,50, 51. ( Ham Radio Techniques) The last is the best, uses ze

Re: [AMRadio] Pi-Net vs Link Couple

2005-09-22 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
table by the dog and is broken. Been looking for replacement at CHEAP price. Perhaps some of the other fellows have this handy, if not, in a coupla weeks I should be able to get you a copy. 73, Mike - Original Message - From: "ronnie.hull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: &quo

Re: [AMRadio] Johnson 232-620

2005-09-21 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Correction: it is a 232-620. Paralax error reading handbook! - Original Message - From: "Mike Dorworth,K4XM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:48 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Johnson 232-620 Edgewise wound,

Re: [AMRadio] Pi-Net vs Link Couple

2005-09-21 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
The Pi-Net will give a total of 50 db suppresion of harmonics. about 20 in one spot and 30 in the other. Link couple can pass harmonics to VHF by capacity coupling, hence the Faraday Shield Links used for same later on. There is a nice single 450th Pi-Net rig shown in the Editor and Engineers handb

[AMRadio] Johnson 232-620

2005-09-21 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Edgewise wound, 1/4" copper strip, cadmium plated, glass bonded mica supporting bars. Widely used commercially. Safely handles more that 1000 watts. 232-622 winding 8 5/16" Long, 4" ID. 84 Microhenry. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Sep 21 23:06:30 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Original

Re: [AMRadio] Johnson 226-1

2005-09-21 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
26-3 is 14 uH and is good for a lot more goo that that. > > Bob W6TR > - Original Message - > From: "Barrie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mike Dorworth, K4XM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of AM Radio" > > Sent: Wednesday, S

Re: [AMRadio] Johnson 226-1

2005-09-21 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
22.5 microhenry, 27 1/2 turns, 1 KW of modulated energy to 30 MHz. - Original Message - From: "Barrie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 9:25 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Johnson 226-1 Hello All: Anyone have the specs on the Johnson 226

Re: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes

2005-09-18 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Hey Joe, that's 140 degrees F without the thermostat being necessary!. Great Idea! - Original Message - From: "Joe A. Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes > I'm sure may be too simplistic to w

Re: [AMRadio] Thordarson 83d21 driver transformer

2005-09-04 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
T-8321 Line to P.P. grids of 46, 210, Class B, etc. 500 ohms to 5100 , ratio1:3.2 . 2 lbs. also 500 to 12,5000 ohms, ratio 1:5. 3 inches high 2.5 inch wide 2.5 inches deep , mounting centers 2.7/8 inches. from Catralog #400 - Original Message - From: "Mark Foltarz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [AMRadio] Re: Choke calculations

2005-08-21 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
This was covered in QST for February 1963. page 16-17 The methode discussed uses a center tapped transformer and a full wave rectifier. The choke is placed in series with the resistor and the voltages are adjusted to be the same. The calculations are always at 120 Hz. It is not necessary for the v

Re: [AMRadio] power ratings

2005-07-12 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
> However, highly non-efficient. >Actually not TRUE. The total power pulled from power supply determines effeciency. A low level and linear consumes less power for same carrier power. See some KW mobile rigs from years ago. also I remember WCKY had 50 watts modulated carrier ( 2 megawatts pe

Re: [AMRadio] power ratings

2005-07-11 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
You will get lots of answers. the short and correct answer is 100 watts carrier with peaks to 400 watts. I run a similar one at 150 watts carrier for short periods. The reason the ricebox drops to 25 watts is because it is 100 pep am under those conditions about 17 watts is what I use to drive my 3

[AMRadio] cooking Baxter's goose

2005-06-17 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
If any person fails to pay an assessment of a forfeiture penalty determined under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, after it has become a final and unappealable order or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the Commission, the Commission shall refer the matter to the

Re: [AMRadio] Baxter gets it

2005-06-17 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
And does the FCC have the authority and the power to actually "take" money from him? - in fact they do. You should read 47USC section 503. They are limited to $25,000 each day for each violation. Depending upon the number of violations this can add up quickly! The way it works, the Attorney

Re: [AMRadio] 117Z6GT question

2005-05-26 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
This is normal. The cold resistance is always much less than normal. In a transmitting tube it is called in-rush. For the larger tubes some sort of protection is usually used, or at least a filament transformer no larger than necessary. The tube you are using has a 117 volt filament. 73 Mike -

[AMRadio] Thordarson-Meissner Chokes

2005-05-10 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
>From the Thordarson Catalog: Chokes, Universal Swinging and Smoothing T-20C51 5/25 MA15/35 Hy T-20C53 60/100 MA 8/17 Hy T-20C64 100/150 MA 3/7Hy T-20C55 150/300 MA 2/9Hy T-20C49 200/250 MA 4/5Hy T-20C56 250/375 MA 4/8 Hy From [EMAIL PR

Re: [AMRadio] Keying a Gates BC-1?

2005-04-18 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
found in ER number 160, September 2002 page 36.. Mike - Original Message - From: "DAVID AABYE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Keying a Gates BC-1? > Thanks for the reminder, Bob. I have several years of > ER

Re: [AMRadio] Hallicrafters SX-24 coil winding information

2005-04-18 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Without a GDO you can use a wavetrap on the Broadcast band. Put the circuit in the antenna and tune coil for null at low end of band with full cap. The ARRL L/C/F/ Calculator, formerly known as the Lightning Calculator calls for about 175 microhenry, on a three quarter inch form, it would take a wi

Fw: [AMRadio] B&W 5100, 5100b differences?

2005-03-15 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
The 5100B was plug and play with the 51SB-B Sideband Generator. I had one of each and the 6100 too! Best I remember that is the main difference. Mike K4XM > > -- Original Message -- > From: George KB2Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Discussion of AM Rad

Re: [AMRadio] need help with tranmitter design

2005-03-13 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
heath called it " linear master oscillator" first used in the sb300 rx.. - Original Message - From: "Jim candela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:22 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] need help with tranmitter design > Ed, > > One option would

Re: [AMRadio] Info on SAIT HF amp?

2005-02-14 Thread Mike Dorworth,K4XM
well, I thought it was a Olds 442 from about 1966 or so. Four BBl carb, 4 on the floor and dual exhausts..442..would leave about the same dust as a pair of 4-400s would on 75M.. Mike - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [A

Re: [AMRadio] Jim's tvi problems

2005-01-31 Thread Mike Dorworth K4XM
Far be it from me to be a power line expert. However the glowing red spot means it is: 1. About to burn out or 2. About to BLOW UP! I would leave the sledge hammer work to the paid professionals.. 73 Mike > > > > Jim: > get you a sledge hammer and while listening to ur radio smack the pole a > few

[AMRadio] AM Linear amplifier operation

2005-01-14 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
QST Magazine for February 1956, on page 39 in the Technical Topics Section has a very nice article explaining Linear Amps and AM operation The Carrier never goes away and the thing runs cooler while talking when the efficiency goes up!. The tubes must have twice the dissipation of the carrier ou

Re: [AMRadio] Scopes

2005-01-13 Thread Mike Dorworth K4XM
the old Heathkit vector scope has a switch and leads that come directly from the plates, makes an instant scope for monitoring.. Mike - Original Message - From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 2:22 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Scopes > Almost any

Re: [AMRadio] Grounds (was AM Amps)

2005-01-13 Thread Mike Dorworth K4XM
Since we are talking safety and AM radio, as a more than fifty year ham let me tell you that the below stuff is true. Also remember: Turn off the b plus when neutralizing a pair of 813..ask me how I know...DO not jump out the interlocks on a BC610 then turn of the external VFO, then after observing

Re: [AMRadio] Windom

2004-12-31 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Boy are we down to the nity grity now!. Since one reactance is positive and the other negative that is leading and lagging or Eli the Ice Man so to speak, when they are added and the real componets are equal but the sines are opposite they CANCEL.. Happy New Year.. 73, Mike, K4XM - Original Mes

Re: [AMRadio] Windom

2004-12-31 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Yup, thas rite! In or on a Windom, the idea is to find that spot where the antenna is resonant AND the feedline is attached to a piurely resistive point so that to SWR exists. This is the reason a properly made Windom has no feed line length restriction. The fact that it works as a resonant antenna

Re: [AMRadio] Windom Antenna

2004-12-27 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
Okay, let us try again. I thought the question was.." how can it be RESONANT" at more than one place..Mr. Windom clearly shows that it is and how to prove it. A antenna cut for twenty works great on 10, a forty meter job works great on twenty and ten, an 80 meter works 80-40-20-10 etc. It is always

[AMRadio] Windom Antenna

2004-12-27 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
In QST magazine for September 1929 the original Windom Antenna article starts on page 19. It clearly shows that it is exactly resonant on all of it's design bands, so long as there is an harmonic relationship. 80-40-20-10 etc. There are diagrams included which show how this is determined with an RF

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