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Old 03-06-2011, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by trojanrabbit View Post
Of course a flyback is a type of switching power supply (having designed a couple). And sweep tubes were commonly used in lower cost amateur SW transmitters, probably running pretty close to Class C (I think you could get 100W PEP SSB out of a 6JE6). You tuned the final to minimum current.
By the way this is what the horizontal linearity or efficiency coil is for; to tune
the HOT circuit for minimum current which, at least in my B&W sets is also the best linearity. I imagine it's the same in color sets too?
Cliff
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