[Boatanchors] OK Smart People- Back Bias

Al Klase ark at ar88.net
Tue Jul 31 12:00:55 EDT 2012


Won't work.  That circuit node has to be BELOW ground, which is 
impossible if the most negative end of the power supply is connected to 
ground.

Open up the 820-ohm resistor and clip in a 9-volt (or so)  battery with 
positive end grounded.

Al

On 7/31/2012 11:51 AM, David Stinson wrote:
> I have a BC-474 receiver that, as originally designed,
> uses a backbias resistor in the B- lead to provide audio
> PA and AVC bias.  R25 and C21 provide the bias.
> Here's the diagram:
>
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/bias/backbias.jpg
>
> I'd like to make a temporary "tacked-in" change so I can
> use a supply with B- grounded for a short time.
> Will 5-volt zeners connected this way work?
>
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/bias/zenerbias.jpg
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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