ok, quick question...(it'll be a poll) DO I leave the tube connected to the tank circuit and put on a 1/2w resistor or disconnect the tube from the tank to do the sweeps for tuning calculations some
Yes leave the tube in! You want the capacitance of the tube in the circuit as well as all the other components that are normally in the circuit. Just put the resistor from plate to ground in a short
Leave the tube in (no plate voltage, of course). Otherwise the output capacity, which becomes part of the tune c, isn't there. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___________________
The tube has to be in or you have to add its capacity parallel to the resistor. 73 Peter ok, quick question...(it'll be a poll) DO I leave the tube connected to the tank circuit and put on a 1/2w res
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: REPLY: Definitely leave the tube in - it is part of the tune capacitance, in parallel with the "real" tune capacitor. Here's how I do it: 1. Using the ARRL handbook or a spreadsheet
ok, quick question...(it'll be a poll) DO I leave the tube connected to the tank circuit and put on a 1/2w resistor or disconnect the tube from the tank to do the sweeps for tuning calculations some