[ARC5] Why "Noodling" About Sweep Tubes?

[Geoff]

Sweep tubes can make excellent AM modulators due to their massive peak 
emission capability, just dont push them as in a SSB linear.

Carl



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Why "Noodling" About Sweep Tubes?


> On 10/22/2013 08:25 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
>> David:
>>
>> Just between you and me and the gatepost, I would avoid sweep tubes like
>> the plague...
>>
>> Ken W7EKB
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a batch of sweepers and I plan to use them in transmitter finals. 
> However, I intend to run them conservatively in low power transmitters and 
> transverters. Applications where a 6146 would be a waste.
>
> I would be leery of pushing a sweeper for all it will take and then adding 
> just a little more.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
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