EMRFD Message Archive 1122
Message Date From Subject 1122 2007-10-28 20:23:04 Johan H. Bodin Class E Hello,
I just found this group and joined immediately! :-)
It remains a mystery to me why class E amplifiers are not in more
widespread use in QRP CW transmitters. They are easy to build and can
have an amazing efficiency - important for "mountaineer" type of
equipment. I have used both MOSFETs and bipolar transistors with good
results in class E amplifiers designed for the HF bands (and for the
european 137 kHz LF band as well).
Is there anyone else experimenting with class E in this group?
Design information:
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/010102qex009.pdf
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~culler/AIIT/papers/radio/Sokal%20AACD5-poweramps.pdf
Design software:
http://tonnesoftware.com/classe.html
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Johan SM6LKM1128 2007-10-29 09:14:21 DOUG PHILLIPS Class E Johan,
A more recent article is in the Jan/Feb 2004 QEX about class E/F Amps by
Taniguchi, Potter (KC6OKH) , and Rutledge (KN6EK), and FAR has the board.
The guys at Cal Tech were offering the 3/16" copper tape for the asking.
200W on 40m is a little more power than I usually run ;-)
73, Doug W7RDP