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Old 9th Mar 2018, 11:54 am   #15
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Default Re: Supersonic Heterodyne radio 1920's.

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Originally Posted by vinrads View Post
Strange readings on the rf amp valve on my beloved supersonic , there is only about two volts on the anode ,this is due to it being connected via the filter tx to the heater cct .

The valve is amplifying in fact there is loads of gain , I need to use an attenuate the input on strong stations. Has anyone come across the type of thing before. Mick.
I guess that there could be a design or wiring problem that's leaving the RF valve with only 2V on the anode. Maybe the manufacturer found, as you have, that it works well anyway, so didn't mess with it . Are you sure that it's the RF amp valve that's giving the gain, or is it coming from the later stages of the set?

Martin
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