Re: VTTC using 4-400's?

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Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx 

Hi Ed, Brad,
    On-line spec sheets are very handy reference tools. Great if you 
know all the theory and circuit design considerations. If, however, 
one is a newbie, and/or one wants some background, and/or one just 
likes real books, then I still think TT-5 is the way to go.
    The data sheets occupy 179 of the 316 pages in TT-5. the rest is 
taken up by:
1. Power Tube Fundamentals
2. Construction & Materials
3. Power Tube Applications
4. Power tube circuit design
5. Power Tube Operating Conditions and Adjustments
6. Power Tube Installation
7. Rectifier Considerations
8. Interpretation of Tube Data
9. Actual circuits (detailed)
10. Reading List (most important!!)


Matt D.

"Data is necessary to understanding, but it is not understanding" D. 
H. Martin III


In a message dated 1/13/06 10:27:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Original poster: mddeming@xxxxxxx
Hi Brad,

You might also want to avail yourself of a copy of RCA Manual TT-5,
"Transmitting Tubes". Reprints available from Antique Radio Supply
Tempe, Arizona. It has specs, theory and diagrams  on tubes up to 4KW each.

Matt D."

  If you do a Google advanced search with the tube number in the
"exact phrase" window and "data" or something like that in the "all
of these words" you'll find data sheets for most tubes, 4-400
included (I found a couple the other day but didn't save the
addresses)There are a number of web sites guys have prepared
containing extensive tube data and data sheets and this is a fairly
easy way to find them.  Same applies to semiconductor components as
well, and certainly for a lot of other stuff which I don't happen to
use..  You can also find other sites with photos of about any tube
you can imagine.
Ed