True, but the rig had a pair of 304TH's in it before, and is
capable of running [EMAIL PROTECTED] CCS on both the modulator and PA HV
supplies (separate and individually adjustable from 0-4000V), so
I want to preserve the maker's intent by not downsizing the
modulator tubes. The modulation transformer is from an RCA 1-K
broadcast transmitter. It was built back in the "DC KW" days and
has a special 'band' for 2726KHz, a Texas State Guard frequency.
Durward Tucker W5VU spent 2 years building that 24x7 KW rig and I
must avoid doing anything that would diminish its specifications,
out of respect.
There are no simple and inexpensive replacements for 304TH except
3-500Z or 4-400 (and blower). So many of the radiation cooled
tubes like the beautiful 250TH are rare and costly, and I did not
want to use 4CX250B's or smaller radiation cooled tubes, wanted
to stay with large glass. Here's the rig's page, so you can see
what I am trying to restore.
In the Binder, there is a page showing 2160 watts tested as a DC
input at carrier condition. There was no real power limit for the
Guard's transmitters.
http://208.190.133.201/tuckerkw/tucker_transmitter.html
All I can say is that with today's restrictions on peak output
power, the tubes in the rig will just idle along, and last forever..
Patrick
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From: "Jim candela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [AMRadio] 3-500Z vs 4-400A
To: "Discussion of AM Radio" <[email protected]>
Patrick,
For a "legal" AM plate modulated ham rig, running the
tubes you
mentioned as you mentioned is way over kill. Heck, ~ 300 watts or
so of
audio is all you will ever need to modulate the a rig designed
for 375 watts
carrier output. If I had 4-400's I'd go AB1 and run it as a
tetrode. Sure,
that requires a bias supply, and a screen supply. The drive will
be simpler,
and a lot less swing, enough simpler to justify the extra
complexity of the
extra power supplies. A 12AX7 driver would do fine.
As for your question, yes it's workable. I would use
negative feedback
however to linearize those tubes a bit since distortion will be
fairly high.
The hardest part of your plan is getting undistorted drive from
the driver.
Maybe use one of your 2 X 8005 PA amplifiers driving a quality
audio output
transformer in reverse.
Regards,
Jim
