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Offline Banjan73

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Oscilloscope question
« on: May 29, 2026, 02:41:59 pm »
Hello!
Refering to my Ampeg SB-12 thread, i have done some measurements with multimeter and scope.
Well. Truth is I am no scope expert, and I have one question:
What is going on here?
I have measured the PI (cathodyne). Cathode side seems normal, but on the anode side, I have this strange graph.
Attached is pictures of both of them + combined.
Anyone keen to explain whats happening with that strange one?

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Re: Oscilloscope question
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2026, 04:24:01 pm »
The bottom two traces are frequency doubling - You have bias shift of the cathodyne when overdriven - Add a grid stopper to the cathodyne, 270KΩ and up seems to work well, anything over 1MΩ will shave off more highs than you probably want. I typically use 330K-470KΩ for a stopper.


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Re: Oscilloscope question
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2026, 04:32:06 pm »
Thanks!
Easy fix. I will do that.

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Re: Oscilloscope question
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2026, 05:01:19 pm »
DL helped me with the same problem, before n after shots;
Went Class C for efficiency

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Re: Oscilloscope question
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2026, 06:45:07 pm »
Nice!
I'll see into that tomorrow!
(Btw... AI came up with the same conclusion. But much of that is actually based on you guys)..

 


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