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Re: [Amps] Choke anomoly

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Choke anomoly
From: Bill Turner <dezrat@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 23:35:32 +0000
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 21:43:02 -0800, you wrote:

>
>Any comments  would be greatly appreciated.  
>
>Jim  VE7RF

REPLY:

You don't need a  choke at all, at least for SSB or CW. A choke is a
constant-current device, exactly wrong for SSB and CW.  Just bypass it
and be sure you have at  least 35 uF of capacitance.  Your  SSB or CW
amps needs a constant voltage source, not constant current.

73, Bill W6WRT
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