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Subject: [AMPS] PS diode equalizing
From: qrotec@bright.net (QRO Technologies)
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 11:53:38 -0400
Vic,

Your doing OK!

Ray C. KB8VU
QRO Tech

----- Original Message -----
From: Vic Rosenthal <rakefet@rakefet.com>
To: Amps reflector <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 11:43 AM
Subject: [AMPS] PS diode equalizing


>
> What's the current view on equalizing caps and resistors across diodes in
> rectifier strings?  The ARRL handbook says you should put a 0.01 mf
capacitor
> and (I think) 1000 ohms per volt resistor across each diode.  I dimly
recall a
> discussion in which this was said to be *not* advisable.  I'm using 5
1N5408's
> per leg of a fwb with 2400 vac input.
>
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
>
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