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[AMPS] parasitics

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Subject: [AMPS] parasitics
From: km1h@juno.com (km1h@juno.com)
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:30:45 EDT
On Fri, 24 Apr 98 02:57:10 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> writes:
>.......
>>>>First of all I have no particular disagreement with the use of a 
>>>>somewhat lossy material in the suppressor. 
>>>
>>>At least, not since N7WS published his vhf suppressor measurements.  
>
>>
>>Actually I never heard of his measurements until you showed up on the
>>reflector. My use predates yours by probably 30 years.
>>BTW, how come Wes disavows all of your claims in his name????
>>
>.  Wes Stewart, N7WS was a supporter of Mr. Tom Rauch during the grate 
>
>VHF parasitics debate which began c. Oct of 1996.  Tom's position was 
>basically that a VHF suppressor could be built out of copper-wire that 
>
>would equal the performance of a VHF suppressor made from 
>resistance-wire.

SNIP

 Well at least there is one thing I am certain of....there are many ways
to skin the cat. My own suppressor was designed particularly for 6M but
it works just fine on HF also. 
At least there appears to be general agreement to phase out the old
carbon compositions. 

73  Carl  KM1H

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