Re: [Amps] grid resonance

[Steve Thompson <g8gsq@eltac.co.uk>]

Peter Chadwick wrote:
> Vic wrote:
> 
>>Let's say I take a coil and connect a capacitor across it.  If I couple 
> 
> RF into the coil from my GDO, I think you'll agree that it's a parallel 
> circuit.<
> No. The current induced in the coil is in series with the coil. So the whole 
> thing is a series resonant circuit. Or Kirchoff is wrong.
In a finite universe I figure there's always going to be some 
capacitance and/or inductance and/or resistance between the 'open' ends 
of a series L and C, so everything is a parallel circuit. The issue is 
whether it's significant.

Steve
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