[Boatanchors] Crystal Eater?

[howard holden]

And RCA has specs on its 804 data sheet for 1940 for using it as a crystal oscillator at 1250V on the plate! 

Howie WB2AWQ

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On Apr 5, 2016, at 9:13 AM, "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> There's an article in the July 1936 issue of Shortwave Craft magazine
> on p. 136 on how to construct a single tube 75 watt rig/oscillator
> using an 804 and crystal.
> 
> It was interesting to me because I have a pair of 804s.
> 
> http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Short-Wave-Television/30s/SW-TV-1936-07.pdf
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 4:17 AM, Bry Carling <af4k at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Howie,
>> 
>> There are a few guys like yourself that can make single tube power oscillator XMTRs produce a wonderful clean signal.
>> Part of the secret seems to be tuning the plate SLIGHTLY to one side of the max. (I forget which way but I believe
>> it is LF with more capacitance.)
>> 
>> I worked a guy the other day who was using a 6L6 power osc rig and his signal was perfect. This was during the Novice Rig Roundup
>> so his station was perfect for the occasion!  What I don't understand for the life of me is why Mr Ishmael WA6VVL I think,
>> and anyone else would want to run an 813 power oscillator rig. On the other hand there must be one adventurous ham
>> every few years somewhere who gets a wild hair and decides to try that, he he!
>> Have a great day and thanks for the compliment on our crystals.
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