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Re: [Amps] Fwd: Pi-L In-circuit Adjustment Question

To: r@somis.org, amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Fwd: Pi-L In-circuit Adjustment Question
From: TexasRF@aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:35:40 EST
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Hi Rich, no, I said "C1 resonates the network" but no matter, we both know  
what the intent was.
 
While driving up to my eme operating QTH this morning I was thinking about  
the subject and came to an interesting conclusion: there is no practical way to 
 couple a grid dip meter into network to look for a dip while the amplifier 
is  running key down to produce the needed impedance represented by the plate 
load  impedance calculation. The rf signal present will QRM the heck out of the 
dip  meter!
 
Then the thought; removing the rf enclosure lid to make the measurement  
makes the L and  the C change. The only way to get an accurate  measurement is 
to 
build a remotely operated dip meter into the circuit. This  seems like a lot 
of bother knowing that QRM will negate the reading  anyway.
 
Therefore, I must conclude that your statement about a Pi network not being  
resonant just might be true as it can't be disproved.
 
There is a lot more to be said about this subject as it seems to come up  
from time to time. I can't tell if you are really serious about this "non  
resonant network" or just pulling our chain about it.
 
I would appreciate knowing the answer to this before spending a lot of time  
building up the remotely tuned dip meter or thinking too much about it.
 
By the way, I had a grammar slip in an earlier e-mail calling a point  "mute" 
really meaning "moot". I know you saw that and thank you for graciously  not 
pointing it out!
 
Best Regards,
Gerald K5GW
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