Subject: glowbugs V1 #201
glowbugs          Wednesday, December 3 1997          Volume 01 : Number 201

Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 22:15:10 -0800 (PST) From: Ken Gordon <keng@uidaho.edu> Subject: Schematics... OK. The Hartley schematic, and the Jones rig schematics are finished. Although the other three are available, they are AWFULLY spotty. I will fix them later this week. In the meantime, you should be able to view and print them. Again, the URL is: http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~keng/schematics/ then click on the appropriate places in the descriptions you will find there. Let me know how you like them and if you build one or the other. I am gathering parts to build the PPOSCTX (Push-Pull Self-Excited Oscillator Transmitter). A pair of 304TLs with about 1500 volts on the plates and drawing no more than 134 ma. If it sounds awful, I can always use the parts for an amp. Ken W7EKB
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:48:44 -1000 From: Jeffrey Herman <jeffreyh@hawaii.edu> Subject: Schematics... (fwd) >From the BA list... Jeff KH2PZ / KH6 - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:15:10 -1000 From: Ken Gordon <keng@UIDAHO.EDU> To: Old Tube Radios <boatanchors@theporch.com> Subject: Schematics... OK. The Hartley schematic, and the Jones rig schematics are finished. Although the other three are available, they are AWFULLY spotty. I will fix them later this week. In the meantime, you should be able to view and print them. Again, the URL is: http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~keng/schematics/ then click on the appropriate places in the descriptions you will find there. Let me know how you like them and if you build one or the other. I am gathering parts to build the PPOSCTX (Push-Pull Self-Excited Oscillator Transmitter). A pair of 304TLs with about 1500 volts on the plates and drawing no more than 134 ma. If it sounds awful, I can always use the parts for an amp. Ken W7EKB
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 08:05:08 -0800 (PST) From: Ken Gordon <keng@uidaho.edu> Subject: Schematics... By the way, two of the schematics are rotated 90 degrees for good reason. They both are "longer" than they are "wide". When printed they will look proper. Will fix the "light" ones later this week. If any of you have some favorite, simple, circuits you would like to see here, send them to me on PAPER so I can scan them and put them up. Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB College of Mines and Earth Resources 226 N. Washington St. //or// University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83843 Moscow, Idaho 83844 (208)-882-8745 (208)-885-6133 Great Highland Pipes, Amateur Radio, Electronic Consulting, Home-Schooling Traditional Roman Catholic My PGP Public Key Upon Request.
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 13:36:06 -0600 From: "Freeberg, Scott (STP)" <scott.freeberg@guidant.com> Subject: Hand Capacitance and Sub Panels This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------ =_NextPart_000_01BCFF27.4250A4C0 Content-Type: text/plain Greetings. I have most parts now for my 1934 Globe Trotter regen receiver (Regens in December right?), and have a few questions about mounting the variable capacitors on a sub panel behind the main panel. The design I am using shows a sub panel a couple of inches behind the main panel, hand capacitance reduction I assume. I am using a wood base and panel. What can I use to extend the shaft lengths of the sub panel mounted variable capacitors (3) to the main panel and knobs? Thanks, Scott WA9WFA St. Paul Minn - ------ =_NextPart_000_01BCFF27.4250A4C0 Content-Type: application/ms-tnef Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 eJ8+Ig8TAQaQCAAEAAAAAAABAAEAAQeQBgAIAAAA5AQAAAAAAADoAAEIgAcAGAAAAElQTS5NaWNy b3NvZnQgTWFpbC5Ob3RlADEIAQWAAwAOAAAAzQcMAAIADQAkAAYAAgAbAQEggAMADgAAAM0HDAAC AA0AJAAMAAIAIQEBCYABACEAAAAzQTI2OTQ3RjlCNkFEMTExOEYwQjAwQTAyNDYyMEY5QQAOBwEE gAEAIAAAAEhhbmQgQ2FwYWNpdGFuY2UgYW5kIFN1YiBQYW5lbHMABwsBDYAEAAIAAAACAAIAAQOQ BgBMBwAALQAAAAMAA4AIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAAFKFAAB0EAAAHgAFgAggBgAAAAAAwAAA AAAAAEYAAAAAVIUAAAEAAAAFAAAAOC4wMgAAAAADAASACCAGAAAAAADAAAAAAAAARgAAAAABhQAA AAAAAAsAAYAIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAAAOFAAAAAAAACwAGgAggBgAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAEYA AAAADoUAAAAAAAADAAKACCAGAAAAAADAAAAAAAAARgAAAAAQhQAAAAAAAAMAB4AIIAYAAAAAAMAA AAAAAABGAAAAABGFAAAAAAAAAwAIgAggBgAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAEYAAAAAGIUAAAAAAAAeAAmACCAG AAAAAADAAAAAAAAARgAAAAA2hQAAAQAAAAEAAAAAAAAAHgAKgAggBgAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAEYAAAAA N4UAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAB4AC4AIIAYAAAAAAMAAAAAAAABGAAAAADiFAAABAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAC AQkQAQAAAPoBAAD2AQAAsQIAAExaRnUhSoypAwAKAHJjcGcxMjUWMgD4C2BuDhAwMzOdAfcgAqQD 4wIAY2gKwGBzZXQwIAcTAoB9OQqBdWMAUAsDC7UgR8UJ0XQLgGdzLgqiCoQRCoAgSSARAHZlIC0E YHMFQAqxdAQgbm8HB+ACEAXAbXkgMTmsMzQTMAkAYhUAVANgawJABJAgCXBnCfAXoWPMZWkU8AXA KFIXwgQgOQuAIEQYIQbQF4JpZ0BodD8pLCAAcGRtFMRhFgAH0XEKUBVAab8CIAQgAaAIYAVABGB1 AjDRE5EgdGgVAHYKwAcwEwJgFQBjYQqwY2l0jwWwBCACIBrxc3ViFWHsbmUDIBcAaAuAGpAc8rcA wBkhHwMuCuMUJlQdARsBAACQZwOgFLBhbSDmdQCQHMFzaBXgG+EeuZsbAAWgdQtQFQBvZhkR/xDw B5Efbx8SGlARABqBHcX3AHAYMBehZBIwG6IiMgQQnnUHgCCwIjobAHdvBHC/JTAogBrhGoEgZBPq VxEAfwVAHcAiIiKQFQAeICjwZa54F3AlhSLwYQGAIB2Q/w8gHPAeUSSwLYMe1xxjCYDjHS8eMigz KSzCH9waY2JrFdBicz8g3ABwazRzLBPqUwWgAkAgV6BBOVdGQQYAdCCw6FBhdQMgTQuAC5AT+QUR 8QA4AAAACwACAAEAAAAeAHAAAQAAACAAAABIYW5kIENhcGFjaXRhbmNlIGFuZCBTdWIgUGFuZWxz AAIBcQABAAAAFgAAAAG8/1mk6YyHPABrABHRsJ8AgF8BGZEAAEAAOQDSrUWIWf+8AQMA8T8JBAAA HgAxQAEAAAAIAAAAUUMwMTg3MAADABpAAAAAAB4AMEABAAAACAAAAFFDMDE4NzAAAwAZQAAAAAAD AP0/5AQAAAMAJgAAAAAAAwA2AAAAAAADAIAQ/////wIBRwABAAAANAAAAGM9VVM7YT1NQ0k7cD1H VUlEQU5UO2w9U1RQTVNYMDUtOTcxMjAyMTkzNjA2Wi0yMDE0MQACAfk/AQAAAEkAAAAAAAAA3KdA yMBCEBq0uQgAKy/hggEAAAAAAAAAL089R0RUL09VPU1JTk5FU09UQS9DTj1SRUNJUElFTlRTL0NO PVFDMDE4NzAAAAAAHgD4PwEAAAAWAAAARnJlZWJlcmcsIFNjb3R0IChTVFApAAAAHgA4QAEAAAAI AAAAUUMwMTg3MAACAfs/AQAAAEkAAAAAAAAA3KdAyMBCEBq0uQgAKy/hggEAAAAAAAAAL089R0RU L09VPU1JTk5FU09UQS9DTj1SRUNJUElFTlRTL0NOPVFDMDE4NzAAAAAAHgD6PwEAAAAWAAAARnJl ZWJlcmcsIFNjb3R0IChTVFApAAAAHgA5QAEAAAAIAAAAUUMwMTg3MABAAAcw0q1FiFn/vAFAAAgw 8GwEjFn/vAEeAD0AAQAAAAEAAAAAAAAAHgAdDgEAAAAgAAAASGFuZCBDYXBhY2l0YW5jZSBhbmQg U3ViIFBhbmVscwAeADUQAQAAAEIAAAA8MjFCNDZDQkQwMjJBRDExMThGMDUwMDgwNUYxNUEwNjgx RUQyMUJAU1RQTVNYMDUuc3RwLmd1aWRhbnQuY29tPgAAAAsAKQAAAAAACwAjAAAAAAADAAYQMRPm PgMABxCfAQAAAwAQEAAAAAADABEQAAAAAB4ACBABAAAAZQAAAEdSRUVUSU5HU0lIQVZFTU9TVFBB UlRTTk9XRk9STVkxOTM0R0xPQkVUUk9UVEVSUkVHRU5SRUNFSVZFUihSRUdFTlNJTkRFQ0VNQkVS UklHSFQ/KSxBTkRIQVZFQUZFV1FVRVMAAAAAAgF/AAEAAABCAAAAPDIxQjQ2Q0JEMDIyQUQxMTE4 RjA1MDA4MDVGMTVBMDY4MUVEMjFCQFNUUE1TWDA1LnN0cC5ndWlkYW50LmNvbT4AAABxfw== - ------ =_NextPart_000_01BCFF27.4250A4C0--
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 15:04:14 -0600 From: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph) Subject: My VT-4-C Hartley Hi! I've embarked on my VT-4-C Hartley transmitter project so's I can join you all on 3579.545 or 7040 or whatever and I have just ordered a tube socket for the VT-4-C from Antique Electronic Supply for $6.50 (P/N P-ST4-192). NOW I NEED A FILAMENT TRANSFORMER..... 10 volts at 3.5 or more amps. Does anyone have such a beastie? I could take a coupla 5 volt xfmrs and wire them in series but would prefer not to unless I have to. If you have one and are willing to part with it, please let me know the price. Thank you, Rod, N5HV w5hvv@aeneas.net
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 14:22:42 -0800 (PST) From: Ken Gordon <keng@uidaho.edu> Subject: Re: My VT-4-C Hartley > anyone have such a beastie? I could take a coupla 5 volt > xfmrs and wire them in series but would prefer not to unless You might find this to be a GOOD IDEA so that you can bypass the filament leads to ground and KEY THE CENTER TAP. :-) Ken
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 17:09:33 -1000 From: Jeffrey Herman <jeffreyh@hawaii.edu> Subject: What are your 10 most used hand tools? I want to make sure my bench is as well equipped as your benches are! Jeff KH2PZ / KH6 (still looking for a DX-60B)
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 22:41:13 -0600 (CST) From: Bob Roehrig <broehrig@admin.aurora.edu> Subject: Re: What are your 10 most used hand tools? On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Jeffrey Herman wrote: > I want to make sure my bench is as well equipped as your benches are! Can't do 10 - gotta be 12 1) 3 sizes of standard slotted screw drivers 2) 3 sizes of phillips screw drivers 3) 2 sizes of needle nose pliers 4) 2 sizes of side cutters 5) linemans pliers 6) set of x-lite socket wrenches 7) set of allen/bristo wrenches 8) metal nibbling tool 9) T handled reamer 10) adjustable wire strippers (24-14Ga) 11) soldering gun & irons 12) drills "No one is listening until you make a mistake" E-mail broehrig@admin.aurora.edu 73 de Bob, K9EUI CIS: Data / Telecom Aurora University, Aurora, IL 630-844-4898 Fax 630-844-5530
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 11:26:28 -0500 (EST) From: rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: My VT-4-C Hartley > Hi! I've embarked on my VT-4-C Hartley transmitter project > so's I can join you all on 3579.545 or 7040 or whatever ....... Great! Last nite you had the misfortune to hear Grandma Hartley at her worst. She had a sick padding capacitor on the tank, and it wobbled a little when she sang and danced, giving her a slight wobbulating song. I yanked out the bad cap and now she has a fine T8.995 note. Alas, with a 211 in her belly, she is right on the edge of where too much RF current circulates in her tank, and the heating effects are shown as she drifts about 200 cycles or so. Hint for the Hartley builders..... make the tanks sturdier than you think they need to be, for nice stable operation. At 20 watts input, I am pushing my BC-375 coil that I use as her tank coil, slightly. On a 210 tube it is fine, but the 211 is just on the edge..... Also, remember the cannonical 1929 style self-controlled oscillator rule --- BUILD IT STURDY AND HEAVY. Overkill in all parts stats and underkill in the running parameters makes for T9 notes. Hope you get your Hartley up and running for some fine seasonal funzies. 73/ZUT DE NA4G/Bob UP
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