NA6/NA6a PSU for KwEa/LwEa (Ln 27466)
Gerät Nr. 124-4503A

NA6a is also mentioned on page e96


NA6a (wreck).
Output voltages: +100V 20mA, +2V 2,2A (or 2A)
Mains connection with standard mains adapter.



NA6 circuit diagram.
This is an early version of the more common NA6a.


The component list gives very little details about the voltage regulators, and no mention as to the type number of the 100V stabilisator, but it now seems to be similar to STV 100/60Z. The correct type number is TE60 and it is not found in normal handbooks, but it is mentioned in Piotr Mikolajczyk's Universal Vade-Mecum (1960)

NA6a seen from rear and left side. Not too original, but it is the best pictures I have so far

LA6NCA's page for NA6



LA6NCA Helge Fykse's unit (NA6?), somewhat different, but more complete than mine.
Mains transformer to the left, Stab1 in the center, and W1 (Eisen-Wasserstoff = Urdox type
"constant current" resistor - see below) for filament looking like a lamp to the right.
W1: (Eisenwasserstoffwiderstand 3...9 VOLT 2,5 A.+ - 3%,6 V als mitte des Regelbereich,
Fa.: Osram) may be difficult to find, parameters may have changed. An alternative is a
2,2...2,5A constant current circuit, or better - a 2,2V voltage regulator set to 2,2A (2,5A)
current limit, see my modified unit. Modification should be made such that no extra holes
are drilled or other changes made as far as possible.

LA6NCA's unit. The upper resistor on the rear is W2 (Anode supply), below is W3 (KwEa/LwEa filament adjust),
with D2 (filament below).

The constant current resistor W1 may be very difficult to replace, an alternative would be to use a solidstate replacement. A FET or darlington type power transistor with a BC547 in a constant current circuit would be the easiest alternative (provided it is used for DC). If the base voltage is 0,66V the shown resistors will make a current of 0,24A with readily available resistors. This should be checked, and could be adjusted for with another setting of W3 for +2,1...2,2V output from the power supply with KwEa or LwEa being supplied. When I started to try to use the NA6a in 1980, I wasn't so eager to use as much as possible of the original circuit so I made my own solid state version as seen under.

My solidstate version of constant current regulator includes voltage regulator. The zener diode sets a maximum limit for the output voltage. Since the output voltage is low it is better to use diodes for voltage reference, and an emitter-base-junction of a transistor is the best type of diode. The circuit may vary, dependent on available power resistor values in emitters of power transistors. I used some different circuit since I had some different components which are unlikely to be available for everybody else.

The modified NA6a with an OB2 in position of the Fe OH -resistor.

The voltage regulator for KwEa/LwEa inside NA6a

Considerations for using NA6/NA6a to supply different equipment using the same cable (note the different heater current).

Torn.E.b +2V 0,8A +90V 10mA	KwEa: +2V 2,2A ..+90V 20...25mA LwEa: +2V 1,8A .......+90V 20mA	FuHEc: +90V..20mA +2V... 1,9A
+2V 1,14 / 2,25A +135V 20...25/30...45mA -G: -4,5V (Sollwert)	+2V 0,89 / 1,14A +135V 25 / 40mA -G = -4,5V ?	.FuHEu: +90V...19mA +2V..1,8A

Some silicon diodes are added (modification) for Torn.Fu.d2 (unfortunately not equal to Torn.Fu.b1 / c / f.
For Torn.Fu.b1 it is no load on negative voltage (pin 3), so a high impedance negative voltage can be put here -
say internal impedance of 1000W or higher, and no damage is done when +Umf=2V is fed back from KwEa, LwEa, FuHEc etc
The anode voltage is limited to 90...100V, but it is not so bad, the transceivers will still work.

If the positive voltage from Umf is detected to drive some external equipment together with the first receiver, it is still not impossible,
provided a diode is connected to +Umf inside the NA6..

Mains adapter, see page 11d

Manual for NA6 is: D(Luft)T.4401: Beschreibung und Betriebsvorschrift für Netzanschlussgerät NA6. Gerät Nr. 124-4503A, Ln 27 466, März 1941. (available as copy from Gierlach, DL6VW in Köln)

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Last update: 2004.04.04