[Milsurplus] [Boatanchors] Crystal Eater?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 3 Apr 2016 at 14:56, arc5 at ix.netcom.com wrote:

> Isn't this "Longfeller" two-tube  transmitter from the below article one of those that will operate as 
> a one-tube ECO by pulling the OSC triode?

If you are talking about the circuit below, there is no triode in it. If you mean "...pulling the 
OSC 6V6....", it might. I'd have to redraw the circuit to determine that, though. Output would 
be pretty low, IMHO.

>  If you pull the osc tube,  the crystal is in the PA's 
> grid circuit.

Yes, but so is a lot of other "crap". Like two resistors. In any case, as I pointed out some 
time ago, a 6V6 would not make a really effective ECO due to the beam-forming plates in it.

I'll redraw the circuit here and see what I can figure out.
 
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> While looking for that, I ran into this rather cool TX construction project on the web also:
> http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl/longfeller..html

Yes. That's pretty neat, all right. The fellow did a good job.

Ken W7EKB