[AMRadio] Low Power AM?

[rbethman]

Bob,

I'm NOT Pete.  He may feel insulted.  LOL

You're using a PI network, NOT a link tuned system.  If you reduce 
loading, AND maintain plate dip, You will indeed reduse output AND go 
NON-RESONANT.

This opens a whole other can of worms.

Bob - N0DGN

Bob Macklin wrote:
> No Pete,
>
> I am saying to reduce the load capacitor and maintain the dip on the plate
> capacitor.
>
> It's the same as reducing the coupling on a link coupled final.
>
> Bob
> K5MYJ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Low Power AM?
>
>
>   
>> Bob,
>>
>> While the plate transformer may well handle that, you are tuning off
>> resonance of the PI network.  That results in tuning off the Plate dip.
>> I would NOT imagine that this concept would do the 6146s any good at all.
>>
>> I would suspect that a reduction of Drive would be wiser.
>>
>> Bob - NoDGN
>>
>> Bob Macklin wrote:
>>     
>>> Can't you just run at reduced input by reducing the loading? Then run
>>>       
> the
>   
>>> tube(s) at the CCS rating. The power transformer should take that.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> K5MYJ
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
>>> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Low Power AM?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> George,
>>>>
>>>> Good question!  There is NO mention of RTTY operation ANYWHERE in the
>>>> Apache Manual.
>>>>
>>>> I'm also not sure how you can safely reduce the power out put following
>>>> the tuning procedures, WITHOUT doing some damage to some components.
>>>>
>>>> It does just fine on AM and CW.  Mixed results on SSB with the SB-10.
>>>>
>>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>>
>>>>         
>> -- 
>> Bob - NØDGN
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