[Boatanchors] AM linear question

[Dennis DuVall]

Hmmm…  Interesting idea. Believe one would want to operate the amplifier in class C, not class B for starters.  Never seen any specs on running a 3-1000Z cathode driven as a class C amp, though, let alone as a grid modulated amp.  Bunch of switching 
back and forth required if one wanted the linear to be dual use.  Might be something to play with sometime, though.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On Dec 9, 2015, at 11:58 PM, Drew P. via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> Dennis DuVall wrote:
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> "I've considered building up a screen or suppressor modulated AM exciter specifically for use with the linear.  Grid modulated rigs, of course, have to be tuned up just like a linear, i.e., loaded and tuned to the CW level and then cut back to 1/4 of this for talking, thus providing the tune-up and operate drive values required by the linear."
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> Howabout driving the amp with an unmodulated signal, then grid modulate the amp? That way, you'd have only one stage requiring finicky adjustments.
> 
> Drew 
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