SW BC amp



SW BC amp


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3CX15000A7
amplifier 3-23 MHz.
25 kW SSB output.

 

Antenna transfer relay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna relays.
Small relay on left
(upside down) is an
RJ-1 relay. Big
relay is 30 amperes
at 15 kV vacuum.

 

 

Amplifier tank circuit

 

 

Main inductor.

5/8th inch tubing.

Thick silver plate.
Brazed connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bandswitch 8 inches
in diameter.

Coiled leads fine
tune the inductance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3CX15000A7 prior to plating

 

 

 

Silver plated
lead

 

 

 

 

 

Not silver plated
yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3CX15000A7

 

 

Bias board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF compartment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3CX15000A7 power supply side

 

 

 

Left, air
pressure
differential cutout.

Turns amp off if
air pressure across
3CX15000 anode goes
below rating.

EIA flange RF
output connector

Small 380-pound
test power
transformer with
lift hooks. Replaced
at site with bigger
three-phase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large amp RF deck view

 

 

 

 

 

Left, RF choke.

3CX15000A7 tube.

Tank coil.

Normal 3 kW size
RF amplifier plate
choke is used for dc
tank safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EIA output flange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt drive for tuned input system

 

 

Meters

 

 

 

 

Vacuum cap drives
and belt drive for
input.

All of the shafts
and sheet metal are
made here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3cx15000A7 homebrew RF  plate choke

 

 

Homebrew RF plate
choke. #14 wire.

Homebrew plate
choke supports.

 

 

 

Blocking
capacitor.

 

 

 

 

 

Tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3cx15000A7 control and power wiring

 

 

 

All homemade
metal.

 

All welding done
here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3cx15000A7 bias and control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power relays