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by Crispin Metzler
Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:49 pm
Forum: PC
Topic: Dennis Ritchie is gone.....
Replies: 2
Views: 3877

Dennis Ritchie is gone.....

Didn't know where else to post this news.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/denn ... unix-repo/
by Crispin Metzler
Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:07 pm
Forum: RF
Topic: RF Output matching using attenuators
Replies: 4
Views: 15528

Re: RF Output matching using attenuators

Related......

For tube FM transmitters I was fond of loading input tanks with power resistors to use up surplus drive power. Directly reducing the Q at the grids would improve fidelity and stability. No downside really. I operated a pair of 4-400A's in push-pull at 100MHz (data sheet says 60) with ...
by Crispin Metzler
Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:24 pm
Forum: Announce yourself
Topic: Hello from Minnesota....
Replies: 1
Views: 3005

Hello from Minnesota....

OK, I got hooked by the amazing Video amp posting and with no day job for now I have time to post once in a while.

I'm hooked on stealth solar and LED lighting as well.

Mixed signal applications engineer.

Cris
by Crispin Metzler
Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:15 pm
Forum: RF
Topic: Video output transformer design
Replies: 10
Views: 27461

Re: Video output transformer design

5) You did say 'sweep' the frequency? Would you believe a large (Tesla coil sized) Variometer with a nice long plastic rod to the rotating part? A simple p-p oscillator using those 3-500Z's could drive the thing. Fire it up and twiddle the knob. A frequency counter with the cap off the input jack ...
by Crispin Metzler
Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: RF
Topic: Video output transformer design
Replies: 10
Views: 27461

Re: Video output transformer design

The tomatoes are going gangbusters so I'll briefly post my ideas on this problem. Longer posts after the snow flies :-)

1) To heck with transformers; Get a bunch of old color TV shunt regulator triodes and build up a distributed amplifier to deliver the KV directly. Hopefully P-P will be OK? If so ...