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3CX15000A7 amplifier 3-23 MHz. 25 kW SSB output.

 

Antenna transfer relay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna relays. Small relay on left (upside down) is an RJ-1 relay. Big relay is 30 amperes at 15 kV vacuum.

 

 

Amplifier tank circuit

 

 

Main inductor.

5/8th inch tubing.

Thick silver plate. Brazed connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bandswitch 8 inches in diameter.

Coiled leads fine tune the inductance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3CX15000A7 prior to plating

 

 

 

Silver plated lead

 

 

 

 

 

Not silver plated yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3CX15000A7

 

 

Bias board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF compartment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3CX15000A7 power supply side

 

 

 

Left, air pressure differential cutout.

Turns amp off if air pressure across 3CX15000 anode goes below rating.

EIA flange RF output connector

Small 380-pound test power transformer with lift hooks. Replaced at site with bigger three-phase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large amp RF deck view

 

 

 

 

 

Left, RF choke.

3CX15000A7 tube.

Tank coil.

Normal 3 kW size RF amplifier plate choke is used for dc tank safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EIA output flange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt drive for tuned input system

 

 

Meters

 

 

 

 

Vacuum cap drives and belt drive for input.

All of the shafts and sheet metal are made here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3cx15000A7 homebrew RF  plate choke

 

 

Homebrew RF plate choke. #14 wire.

Homebrew plate choke supports.

 

 

 

Blocking capacitor.

 

 

 

 

 

Tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3cx15000A7 control and power wiring

 

 

 

All homemade metal.

 

All welding done here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3cx15000A7 bias and control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power relays