>
> The best systems minimize loss at HF by INCREASING the slope of
> resistance change with frequency, and parking maximum suppressor Rp
> on the undesired frequency.
>
> 73, Tom W8JI
> >>
>
> Am I the only one that caught this Rich...Carl...Phil ??? Am I missing
> something or what...I thought this was the whole point to using nicrome over
> silver plated strap ??
>
> Amazing !!
>
Yes Terry, you (and others) are missing a whole bunch. Nearly all the
explanation!!
Plating over a GOOD conductor INCREASES the slope.
Using a uniform conductivity to the core POOR conductor DECREASES the
slope. Remember my carbon comp resistor example?? It is a POOR
conductor, and so has the same loss on DC as at very high
frequencies.
If you want the best VHF suppressor, use a system that has INCREASED
slope. Not DECREASED slope. Remember my example of silver plated
conductors having little effect at HF??
Use a resistive material only in the primary VHF path, like Henry did
(by putting a lossy plating over a GOOD conductor). Using a SOLID
lossy conductor decreases the slope, that's not desirable.
73, Tom W8JI
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