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[Amps] Distortion

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Subject: [Amps] Distortion
From: g8gsq@qsl.net (Steve Thompson)
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 17:15:35 +0000
On Tuesday 29 October 2002 16:48, Dennis Watkins wrote:
> Lets say our rippy doo amp is running 5 kv plate AB2 GG. The plate
> Z = about 12.5K at idle current..Now at "berserko speech", as Rich
> would say, 1 amp of plate current the plate Z = 3.125k. What's up
> with the output spectrum??? How do I match to this thing??
You design and tune up for maximum required output power, and live with 
reduced efficiency at lower output powers.

Steve

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