Re: audio modulated SSTC

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Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com 

Sue,

Once you get your SSTC back up and running, I would try using your plate
modulator from your audio modulated VTTC and
feeding it into your SSTC full-bridge and see what kind of results you get.
Of course, you'll have to turn the voltage down a bit on the
plate modulator.

Dan


 > The best way to modulate anything is by varying the supply voltage with
the
 > audio. You get the bet fidelity that way. I think your idea is probably
the
 > best way to go, but I never worked with SCRs so I don't know how to do it.
 > The other way to do it is with a modulation transformer. That way sucks
 > because not only are the transformers expensive and hard to get, but if
you
 > want good fidelity they will be very heavy!
 >
 > The other effect of supply voltage modulation is that if you get good base
 > response, you will see huge streamers occur in time with the base! - that
is
 > a really, really cool effect!
 >
 > Go for it!, and good luck!
 > Sue