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[AMPS] Amplifier Experiments!

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Subject: [AMPS] Amplifier Experiments!
From: w8ji.tom@MCIONE.com (Tom Rauch)
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 17:49:17 +0000
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> Date:          Mon, 25 May 1998 10:44:01 -0500
> From:          Jon Ogden <jono@webspun.com>

> >I know that this isn't much of a measurement, but do you think it would
> >be a worthwhile indication, Tom?

That works well here.
 
> Well, given I don't have an MFJ-259, that would be difficult.
 
> My thought was to place a cap in parallel with the resistor and then 
> measure the resonance with a dip meter.  From there, one can calculate L.

Dip meters tell you  nothing about impedance. Wrong "tool", and not 
much of a tool at the very best. That's why they fell out of the 
mainstream long ago.


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji.tom@MCIONE.com

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