[Milsurplus] BC-342 High B+ Current

[mac]

Like I said the first time around,  make it a choke input filter, ie.,  
hang all the filter capacity on the OUTPUT end of L35!

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

On May 24, 2009, at 6:57 AM, David Stinson wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mack" <mccormick_mack at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC-342 High B+ Current
>
>
>> ..... I appreciate the suggestion on replacing the 5W4 rectifier tube
>> (it does get very hot) with a solid state device.
>> Is there an off the shelf substitution or shall
>> I just build a full wave rectifier on an octal base?
>
> Try using just half-wave.  Your B+ with a full-wave solid state
> will be too high.  Lower B+ voltages have been a successful
> tactic used by many collectors.
> 73 Dave S.
>
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