VOLUME Vil, No. 2 807’s VERSATILE IN RF SERVICE AND CLASS B MODULATION ‘THE RIG WITH DECKS CLEARED FOR ACTION \ Those 107% mounted In “torpedo” feshion ae ane good reason this fe loki trenrmine bt no for of roeiic, NEW MODULATOR CIRCUIT UTILIZES 807’s IN CLASS B WITH ZERO BIAS ‘A. BE, Sevsoto, W2RYT During the Intervening years since ite development by RCA back {tn 1936, the 807 has become the Amateurs’ number one favorite rf mnamitting tube, However, comparatively litte use has been made 2. Itslow price, Bie small sca nd Sts ability to a Hier great deal of power a lw ete voltage provided the impetus Griving power--at only 150. plate lor a series of experi yelte. "And from two (uber which ‘The Sret iden wa cost only $460! Whe seo ged and ‘he very simple. Just cont "manner sil odes to ground, pu the driver tea wor ‘te ola'ype 16 former between the a bias land. ground the comer fonnect the ‘control ae tbe to, ite eereen 20,00.chm resistor. ‘2 ‘loweperveance te fail Teed ite te ved of the Java Ape Bia ‘of 5 tos Daring iene #7 eid andthe 3 rd, ‘of curves shown in Fig “Another 8 to ground the conteal grids and” put the driving signal on the screen grids at zero Heer tis erenseness prosceed ‘ood plate forall, but cequire Inthe 1 geld ciecuit upon the (Covet on Pepe 3, Cao 1) EDITORIAL OFFICES, RCA, HARRISON, N. J. MAY—JUNE 1947 TORPEDO TWINS IN 150 WATT FINAL WORKS ALL BANDS FROM 3 TO 30 MC. By J. H. Owsns, W2FTW Onc-hundred-and-fifty wate input to a ew final with supply of only 750 volt! Allcband coverage In the HF region from 3 to $0 Me, with plug-in coils! Complete freedom from mm! And tess than two. wi ininsble from » OV6GT double th a pair of RCA.807's, iMoarates the usual layoun Tittle wonder that it ch diay when the three prominent feedback angles tothe ear Under the chasis, plate tank condensers th the the grid ‘of the tube stem, (2) f capacitor ether mta-cased component can Be'inaalied ce indleated rm the oh fondenver to, the grid tank com: flenser. The heavy Sched lines in the siaiding egal ete tourees of a bk fe thus reduced yo minimums, Beam Tubes Versus Usually unwanted osci electron tube apparatus Interaction between the inpt.and Output cireuits ‘The tendency to- bility depends onthe eoupling. ‘The Torpedo Attack Fig. 1b shows « preferred me- neal Layout Yor the aos, Bex iube is, mounted hott sion, it ie soe stable than it would fonal arrangement isolation alone mounted through acts as 4 shield reat, ‘nd elects ree of coupling and the magnetic forces above’ the chassis, (Covina on Pate, Caan 1) ‘A DOWN-UNDER VIEW OF THE FINAL The mechrieal rangement of compooenscomtiate tots Kighy nab operation,Page 2 HAM TIPS bows whe hen’ ete shat Peto To fersied Ss fan ifcrene*rexonant frequency ‘te the grid choke, NFP‘ conmaonl saben ft rexeneration’y a IPP‘, also a common - vec | [iio ie ot v0 inated. Fig be This centers leyout forthe 407 tube may ren i Jedback diet RF Degeneration LG | Sane ee ‘when properly employed, rem | [thon anon enpeaielt for parantic | Although degeneration ts known to bene edit yetone le gre cause when radiated. ia, th A petered mechani loot forthe rome tube which reduces Jrdbuck| a slight Tncrease in driving power ‘oe minima TORPEDO TWINS Canina frm Peas Caton) idplate power gain ore postive frctore, and ovclletiont are thece- re powsible whenever tbe feedback put ls eapable of tragnerring driv Fag power to the ‘power gl goby teeny ‘gui eusy to alah ‘ince the power gain. It eS Bic o arity pecans mares eas ec i Se ae meas eal ie Fol ee cals maibetoe Esc ache ae nee tne Ene Parasitics Dieciencs as faa rien; tt isto thet Bae ireabsts a kaa thoy furaieh tele presen Sener farivavrs ‘Thy best plate and grid terminal caps, They pfonowaced ‘dip se Ete ard Epasrneeares Meo | Bagot se sPatedt a ao ol at os Sr the unleaded nk | frequen feorrecton. Tt costs so. litte —just irements, And the mechantes ‘as rok 7] or Fig 2a, Peer areeacuraped i ha of emplifer seit arrangement id and plate clecuits [are ARS sien pga een fe at eee oe ert like bypass condensers: ES tage aa ee i de ee ea is Tocated ‘in the gri | Eee ce ea eens graeme | Saar | | | be ‘ey Fel from eapecive feedback ecaute without s Conperating eee ament Jn the grid or exthode ehreult it'can do hate at icon, Wh ent EeSery ceive fare fed we agp nt aig ioe te eat a Se rate Es Sama a a tracton of Simpy ait rub tank op fe lop scare gad wohage whieh eset fo caus tester platscareent i rt eventually sel If the 807 Jn loaded to Tess than the maximum’ rated: plate current Fig 2h, The some drei efter it has be nubile by deaeneaion Jance when excitation is removed. ah Fah plate Gand seca) vat ‘ond with the pl vd conten shoul ‘of 100 milllamperes, the seen (cmanat Pot aes feet seed et plate dissipation is not LEP’, NFP's, HEP'S? FieB AL, ave Jn frgaene, tan ‘yer er ely ate the. normal "operating frequen se parmites higher then erating frequency LLFP's are encountered jn electron tabe amplifiers having rf choker Inf aig! May—June 1947 CLASS B MODULATOR (Comin from Pas 1, Conn 2) share othe dade ine. The doe tog fag oinge’doiated Eee tt cd Seely tote fr Lote etme ge ese dhe foes roe ot the optimum condition is reached ft about 20,006 ohm aime ga, gan been S thats satisfactory plate Fenty ‘praca Cece iy ft, ene felon st shows toed ney SES ieee own at es Fo RNceTS TO ENO HD 2 CLE 508 HAM TIPS. three operating voltages. With tsosvole wpply platete-plate lead delving Eiki ari uo, fae Noweveltage ighurvent driving se: fal the tats take exctaon at High voltage but wallow current. method of operstion elt tp nuke, The 607 ie dave ih plied continent 4s re just « matter of matching, apedancen. Fis “e elect the driver tubes and enti sce of cadiany for them ta vide at leat 20% more oot Tnary wood expedient ‘ontant load solation proximately 1.2, becauso| the turns ratio is equal to the square| root ef the Tepedance ratio {118 | that i via) rienced mum ratings, A farther secommended design practice Hon In transconduct ference in power ga in" negligible ‘Sul another vay to make the 807 eek and. obedl fineflertive by. comparison. [procedure is 10 increase mount of esthode. bis ite and protects he ben ather components during ber momentary” overoad when. ex You or the plate eireut fina amolibee. The fara ratio Inthe be core when reversed, tng with the the ary to get u new diver tr former orn matching ‘aneformer to work in conjunction withthe one have. TL you use a, rvs ampli for, tive, to. uie a low-cost wnt prea output eranaformer tated at e ebandaey Ht Bs ‘not work, it will ead. Pot otha rewied to die the [cue a t matching tran modulator tober For example we [frac “frnt'iahrisery setae pac of 2%, rach wll ten lt the grids of thepwicpall Sis 3000 chen, ‘valent geld rr its secondary (used as @ primary) cof aw fo vans Saw BO iv 7100 ohms, rane TORPEDO TWINS fercer Sepeance exo wil be jabout a1 to L.A step-up between total] _ (Cowimet from Pege 2 Cetemn 4) Primary nd oncballsecandaty|voltege con be tedaced proportion {inmpedange ratio = 1100" 5000 |selyt he elect In an ercave Tn thin js equivolent co's tar set |sabliny realing tom the redue ees The ait Vent if rouble: ix {to lot_ the driver eve the grid afl of the drivin if handle. - "Then, the power feedback power becomes small and The ‘use of smell or xed The Tor The phology ram in Fi rate how a per EC B0Te might be eed in 16d ‘mechank | apelin Eee TRA wed sty ine cl lnclaucaeat tt at Resa ne mo fseSeeediswan totainer! ‘The meter azangement 1 made by fee reasoving the interaa shunt fom 40300. milismereter The shunt $e thea Snvalled externally crows ove aide of tho DPDT torele fwkth. Next, anther shunt made From 's mal piece ef erstance wire which will male the meter ead 080 ma. This shunt fe placed the other side of the togsle itch. A second meter, f courte, ‘needed to clibrate the. new nts fone parity the meter ads grid current, end inthe other Doniton i ea “The “foregoing arrangement shown only for illwration. "The Importane fact i that cae raed abl elfectivencas of i chown ‘by the face that the Yank condenrer eee not fash. over even when 269. "moduition Spl with ether caninum ‘ual eathode epace PARTS LST sons ce ty Soh ort) TaHAM TIPS May—June 1947, 75 WATTS INPUT TO 60 MC. Follow these recommended design Tnstall a carbon Loud the grid tank with » carbon resistor of something between 5000 Make suce that the grid and plate circuits are shielded against electrostatic and electromagnetic coupling. | 2.” Install an unbypasted carbon resistor of 25 ohins lor of 50 ohms or less in the connection between the grid tank and the control-grid terminal. Reduce the sereen-grid voltage proportionately when the tube is operated at less than 100 ma plate current, Overdrive the tube if stability is « problem, Increase grid eurrent and grid bias but do not exceed maximum ratings. RCA-807 BEAM POWER AMPLIFIER Application Recommendations tices in stabilizing your 1. Bypate the sercen grid to the cathode with mice eapacttor of not less than 0,002 uf, Use 2 ‘and 50000 ohm VY Amascur Net $9.30 less in the eathode-return elreult, 807 TRANSMITTING BEAM POWER AMPLIFIER Be ke. ¥ ‘Bee ar Uniti Catt: por eel epee a iat iy i oar 1 kat [AY POWER AMPLIFIER AND MODULATOR CLASS Tee tate, “Pell ade coma, lgat to tach ad Mer Bs Cod Nes PLATEMOOGLATED RF POWER AMPLIFIER—Claee © Telerbo lana pr abe fue wth re. median fcr ‘The ene extended tothe prchater of tutes apts inthe Liebe Notice accompanying Hem. Information contained herein is furnished witoat amram any oiationn, gr ea 0% mada TF heise ocean a a = 3 — a Bb ok | | | ~