[Boatanchors] Thoughts on Reviving the Heathkit DX-100

David Stinson arc5 at ix.netcom.com
Wed Jan 6 15:57:28 EST 2016


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Thoughts on Reviving the Heathkit 
DX-100


>The 6146 tube family can easily handle the higher plate voltages 
>caused by the higher line voltage. >However, one definitely has 
>to decrease the plate current (really cathode current as read by 
>the >meter in the "plate" current position) to keep the power, 
>of the final amplifier, within the >specifications of the 6146.

The 6146s are just one stage.
The 1625s are not speced for 820 Volts, nor are the stages
served by the LV rectifier happy with the high primary.






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