[Hallicrafters] 0A2 question

[wb8jkr at juno.com]

  I agree, but that's what the series 200 ohm
resistor should limit.

Mark  WB8JKR

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:58:34 -0400 "David Knepper" <cra at floodcity.net>
writes:
> You should remember that when you go to a solid-state rectifier, 
> those
> filter capacitors really take a jolt or what is referred to as 
> "in-rush
> voltage."
> 
> Using a vacuum rectifier, the filter capacitors are "gradually" 
> brought up
> to operating voltage.  My choice is to keep it as it is.
> 
> Dave, W3ST
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wb8jkr at juno.com>
> To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:27 AM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] 0A2 question
> 
> 
> >
> >   I remember about 30 years ago, I replaced the 5U4
> > LV rectifier tube in my HT-37 with a homemade
> > SS replacement consisting of  4-1KV 2.5 amp diodes
> > (HEP-170) and a series 10 watt 200 ohm resistor. This
> > combination should have been the equivalent of the 5U4
> > tube however, I remember when I turned the transmitter
> > on the 0A2 would flash over for a very brief amount of time.
> >  I stopped using the solid state replacement and went back to
> > the 5U4, never trying it again.
> >  My question is, does anyone know if the 0A2 has a certain
> > finite amount of time it requires to ionize, and until the
> > gas in the tube actually ionizes maybe the voltage input to the
> > regulator soars too high and caused the flash over?
> >  I'm thinking of trying the same thing again, but thought maybe
> > because of the above problem it would be wiser to use a
> > string of three 50 volt 5 watt zeners in place of the 0A2, 
> thinking
> > the zeners would conduct faster than the 0A2.
> >
> >  Any thoughts?
> >
> > 73,  Mark  WB8JKR
> >
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