Data of DRESSLER Katana-8K RF Linear Amplifier
Frequency bands | all HF amateur bands | 1.8 MHz to 29.7 MHz | ||
Power supply | 2 power supply transformers | 7000 VA & 1.5 VA | ||
Plate voltage | 3450 | V | at full output power | |
Screen voltage | 330 | V | stabilized | |
Grid voltage | - 70 | V +/- 10 V | regulated | |
Filament | 27 | V / 8 A | ||
Input SWR | 160 | m – 10 m | < 1.15 : 1 | |
Gain | (1.8 – 29.7 MHz) | 18.0 dB | ||
Amplification | Input power | Output power | ||
Measured with a Bird Power Meter, Model 43, PEP | 10 W 20 W 40 W 60 W 80 W 100 W |
800 W 1600 W 3200 W 4800 W 6400 W 8000 W |
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Input SSB Signal | 20% of full 1.5 KHz Modulation on / off Ratio 1:4, Interruptions: 30 Hz |
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Output limited by Software | RTTY / CW / SSB: 2800 W / 4000 W / 8000 W | |||
Harmonic Output | 50 dB below rated output | |||
IMD | - 48 dB @ 6000 W SSB output (working with Class A) | |||
Tube | Svetlana GU-95b | |||
Input network | 50 Ohm, 200 W HF Resistor, 5 pol. Chebychev Low Pass Filter, switched |
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Output network | Inductor: 19 uH, Caps: 250 pF var. + 390 pF fixed / 1000 pF var. + 330 nF fixed | |||
Computer control | Plate current (every 5 msec), SWR, all switching functions, no relais switching under power conditions, soft start inrush, 300 sec delay time for full power, 2 speed turbine blower Well regulated screen and grid supply for +ve and -ve currents as well as current limiting to protect the tube and minimize the IMD. It is impossible to override the screen and grid dissipation at any working conditions. |
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Metering | Output, SWR, Plate current, Plate voltage, Screen & Grid current / voltage |
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Housing | High quality black eloxial aluminia | |||
Dimension | 490w x 159.5h x 512d mm³ | |||
Weight | 48 kg | |||
Price | on request: DRESSLER only has one amplifier |