W1EOF wrote:
I've been gifted a nice mod transformer so I can build a modulator for my
Johnson 6N2. I don't have a driver transformer so I'm looking for a design
which doesn't need one. I'm sure the schematics are out there, but I keep
finding ones with the driver transformer. Same with all my old radio books
that I've looked at so far. Can someone point me in the direction of a good
design that is online, or one that you can share with me via email? Thanks!
http://www.qsl.net/wa5bxo/driver1.html
Granted, the devices are a bit large for driving something with smaller
requirements, like whatever modulator tubes are in a Johnson 6N2, but
you can reduce the solid state device to something that still has
high-gain, but doesn't require as much Vcc. Perhaps an ECG198?
John/WA5BXO (the guy who designed this circuit) uses it/has used the
circuit with ECG198's in it to drive his push-pull paralle 813
modulator. I use this design with the ECG164's to drive the grids of my
250TH modulator. The 250TH's will take upwards of 500v pk-pk. I think
the 813's only require *maybe* 100? 807's, I believe, are in the same
range. Perhaps 811's could be driven with the smaller devices, as well.
In case anyone is wondering: I don't want to mod my Johnson Viking to drive
the 6N2 so I'm building a separate power supply and modulator for it. The
power supply will server several radios (I also have a Johnson Viking Mobile
I'd like to fire-up) and I may want to use the modulator on a different rig
sometime. Considering that this is for a 6M/2M AM rig, all the more reason
to go this way. So that's why I'm going this route of "separates."
I can't think of a better application, than the solid-state audio driver
for your needs. For that matter, the modulator, powersupply and driver
circuit could all be built on the same chassis, with the same microphone
plugged into it.
Where you might have problems, is figuring out what modulation
transformer to use. Different finals, are going to present a differet
load to the modulator. Something (more) to think about.
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73 = Best Regards,
-Geoff/W5OMR
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