[Boatanchors] slightly OT: PS for tube stuff?

[Ron]

--- "Freeberg, Scott (STP)"
<Scott.Freeberg at guidant.com> wrote:

> In my opinion, a good power supply for a wide
> variety of projects is the Heathkit HV variable
> supply.  I don't recall the model number. 

PS-2, PS-3, IP-32, IP-2717, in chronological order.


> I used
> mine for the past two weeks to power my 1929 GIL
> Hartley transmitter using a type 10 tube.  I
> operated in the AWA 1929 QSO Party.  I ran 350-400
> volts on the plate.  I envision running other tubes
> where 250 -300 is required. It also provides 12.6
> or 6.3 vac filament.  Now I don't find those useful
> with this 1929 stuff because I'm running 2.5 vac
> filaments or 7.5 vac filaments.  I bought my Heath
> HV variable ps a few years ago at a swap meet for
> maybe $75. 
> 
> I could easily use it for powering an SW-3 or other
> receiver as well.  Filaments extra unless you are
> running 6 or 12 volt tubes.
> 
> The HP-23A is a nice supply but I don't think it
> meets your 'wide variety of projects' requirement. 
> Its pretty much fixed voltage, and that maybe ok if
> all your projects use the same voltage :->>>>>  
> 
> Go with the Heath HV variable.
> 
> Oh, and your post is totally on-topic.
> 
> 73, Scott WA9WFA
> 
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