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Re: [Amps] input/output transformer switching

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Subject: Re: [Amps] input/output transformer switching
From: Steve Thompson <g8gsq@eltac.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:48:33 +0000
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>>Kill a MRF141G in the experimenting and it's a big hole in your pocket.
> 
> You have that right, I alreayd killed my one sample, so had to pay for the 
> replacement.   I know why it died, so I hopefully won't repeat that.

I've just noticed the prices Henry are selling for on ebay. It's 
not as big a hole as it used to be. I think I paid close on $500 
for the first one I bought years ago.

One thing with fets that's sometimes missed in designs - always 
have some dc path from gate to ground. A 100k resistor at the 
transistor is what I usually use. Then, if the bias supply is open 
for any reason it should survive. When learning I lost transistors 
to bias pots with intermittent contacts, or ones without endstops 
which go open for part of the rotation.

Steve
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