[Heathkit] 6GW8

Paul Kraemer elespe at lisco.com
Sun May 16 18:56:41 EDT 2010


Oops!
Apologies. Tried a different approach and got it. Wow, what an article.
Thanks
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Kraemer" <elespe at lisco.com>
To: "Drew P." <drewrailleur807 at yahoo.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] 6GW8


> Drew
> I can't get this link to come back with anything
> Paul K0UYA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Drew P." <drewrailleur807 at yahoo.com>
> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] 6GW8
>
>
>>
>>
>> On the topic of the now hard-to-get and expensive 6GW8, I have seen
>> mention of a plug-in solid state device using a MOSFET to replace beam
>> power tubes such as 6V6, 6BQ5, et. al. The text and schematic is 
>> available
>> at:
>>
>> http://www.hammarlund.info/data/SP%20600_%20Anthology%20Part%202.pdf
>>
>> on page 110.
>>
>> I can envision a 6GW8 version having an additional gain stage to replace
>> the 6GW8's triode as well as the pentode, plus a power resistor to take 
>> up
>> the heater current to keep SB/HW heater strings balanced.
>>
>> Or, hybridizing the concept to address aesthetic concerns, an adaptor
>> having a soiled-state triode replacement inside, and a 6AQ5 or 6BQ5
>> sticking out the top...
>>
>> Drew
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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