[HomeBrew] Transmitter design concerns/help

James Duffer [email protected]
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:11:07 -0500


>  -I have a 600 VCT, 250 mA xfmr I also bought a few years back from 
>Antique ES. Can I full wave bridge the secondary to produce 600 VDC while I 
>bring out the center tap to a cap/inductor circuit to provide 300 VDC for 
>the lower voltage circuits? I suspect that between the amp and the 
>osc/driver, I shouldn't be "railing" the power supply's 250 mA capability. 
>Sounds ok?
>

Be careful how you refer the HV output to ground.....for example if you 
ground the negative side of the bridge for the positive HV output, and if 
you should try to ground the negative side of the "not so high voltage" from 
the center tap,,,if not done properly you will burn up some diodes!

Keep us posted on your progress

73, Jim, wd4air

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