I frequently see questions regarding building an amp and seeking a schematic or other information. I think there is only one answer, DO NOT DO IT WITH OUT A LOT OF HELP FROM SOMEONE THAT WILL BE THERE WITH YOU! If one has to seek a schematic they are simply not ready to work with high voltages, there is no such thing as a slight electrical shock when using the typical voltages in even a moderate power amp. these things will KILL YOU.
When was the last time you saw a lineman working on power lines by himself? Never. There is an old verse that fits this" there are only two types of motorcycle riders, those that have gone down and those that are going to go down". I was hit at about 16 years old, it was only 500 volts from my finger to my elbow, same arm, I thought my arm was broken, could not move it for probably 30 min. so now 50 + years later, I am still afraid of the stuff and that is a good thing. One has to hear a capacitor or major fault with with a 3kv + supply every now and then to realize that this is not something to be casual about. This is not meant to discourage, but it is a lot safer and probably cheaper to buy a manufactured amp unless you have a lot of experience. Please do not kill your self. Bernie W8RPW ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
