DHT driver for paramount

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Offline ducati guy

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on: December 30, 2009, 03:30:43 AM
I was wondering if anyone has tried a DHT as the driver, using separate tubes for the shunt regulator and driver. Not sure how complicated it might be, but it piqued my interest. Would a 26 be an appropriate driver?


Offline Len

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Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 04:53:35 AM
I'm in the middle of wiring in a 3a5 for the driver in my Excite. Running at 4ma, 100V just like the 5965, so the C4S remains the same. 4 D cells for filaments to start, series/parallel for 2.8V about 100ma IIRC.

I'll post results when it's done.

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Offline Paul Joppa

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Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 06:41:16 AM
Here are three problems you must work around to do this:

1) two independent filament supplies, since the shunt regulator is cathode-driven

2) Low gain - 12AT7 has a mu of 60, most candidate DHT drivers will be around 10.

3) Relatively few DHT drivers are rated for high plate voltage - the regulator must sustain 350v (300v when the new board is ready)

There are solutions to all these of course. Good luck!

Paul Joppa

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