What Companion Receiver to CE 20A?

[Neil McKie]

  The best linear I ever saw was about 35 years ago.  Was a 6166 
 driving 5 6166's in a ring - grounded grid.  

  Neil - WA6KLA 

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>Subject: Re: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] What Companion Receiver to CE 20A?
>Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:04:12 -0400
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>>It was a good match for the 75A series receivers but most people
>could not 
>>afford them.  I used a SX101A until I replaced it with a SB301. As
>far as 
>>amplifiers go I had used all sorts. Commercially the LA-400 was a
>good 
>>economical one. I first used a pair of Homebrew 6146B's and then
>added a 
>>G-G pair of 813's and changed to a pair of G-G 250th. Yep,  250th
>works in 
>>grounded grid with a bit of grid bias. Last big amp was a 4-1000A. I
>then 
>>dropped back down to a pair of 4CX250B's and got rid of the 2x 6146B
>driver.
>>     I personally think a good match would be a drake 2A even though
>I did 
>>not have one back then. It  would look nice next to the VFO and is a
>good 
>>SSB receiver.
>>
>>    OH, I forgot my amplifier made with 4x  6AG7's in G-G with 1200
>volts 
>>plate voltage pressed into a big aluminum heat sink. All, I have
>left is my 
>>homemade heat sink. Need to try that one again. Worked a lot of DX
>with 
>>that strange amplifier. Had to condition the tubes by bringing the
>plate 
>>voltage up a little at a time and letting them arc and then start
>the cycle 
>>over again until getting to the full plate voltage value.  Used a
>big TV 
>>plate supply transformer with a voltage doubler.
>>
>>73
>>Bill wa4lav
>>
>>
>>At 11:13 AM 6/5/2006 -0500, doc wrote:
>>>Anyone recall what tended to be used as companion
>>>receivers with the Central Electronics CE-20A?
>>>
>>>I have the CE-20A transmitter and the BC-458
>>>conversion vfo.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e  http://bibleseven.com
>>>Florida Home w/Rohn 45 in concrete base & 10 acres for sale:
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