Dekatrons require substantially higher voltage than nixies; I'm running my A101 at almost 500V (datasheet says 450v). I use a voltage tripler from the 120Vrms line (US). Higher voltage is fine for nixies and dekatrons; you just need to have more anode-resistance (or equivalent) to keep the current in the proper range, Though they run at higher voltages, dekatrons require much less current than nixes, around 300-400uA.
The boost converter shown above is not ideal for such high voltage "gains"; a better choice would be it's close-cousin the flyback converter, which uses a transformer instead of an inductor. A transformer is nothing more than 2 or more coupled inductors. I suggest you run a lot of simulations on it before building it, so you can optimize the design. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/ca9faeb0-55f4-4131-86f8-9704226f9cca%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
