Electron Tube Class
From HacDC Wiki
About
Some people have made the mistake of expressing interest in electron tubes. They're about to learn more than they bargained for.
Schedule
Not yet determined.
Silly Bus
- Thermionic emission: From the lightbulb to the pentode.
- Fundamental circuits
- Phase splitting circuits
- Advanced circuits
- Hands-on experience building a tube circuit (TBD).
Laboratory Supplies
Not yet determined, looking for a very inexpensive design or kit that has a lot to teach. Send suggestions to Alan Grimes
Suggested Reading
Radiotron Designer's Handbook 4th ed. [www.pmillett.com] Might have one lying around.
Tube Circuits for Audio Amplifiers (1-882580-03-6) features some very elegant and practical designs.
An Approach To Audio Frequency Amplifier Design. (1-882580-05-2) Has some good discussions about output transformers and ultralinear design. Then it starts out with some nice practical amps but, before long at all, starts talking about 1,100 watt monsters with 2.5KV power supplies.
Building Valve Amplifiers (0-7506-5695-6) is probably too practical to be enjoyable but I have to deem it essential. His other book is fantastic, one of the most well worn tomes in my personal library, but get this one first.