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Re: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes

Subject: Re: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes
From: Jan Erik Holm <sm2ekm@telia.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:11:23 +0100
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yeah goes to show what happens if you put caps
across the diodes.

/ SM2EKM
----------
Carl wrote:
> Is Emtron even in business any longer?  Their feedback is mighty poor.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>; <rfamplifiers@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes
> 
> 
>> I took a look at my Emtron amp ps board and they also add a cap across
>> the P600M diodes.  Thus several amp ps manufactures feel it is a
>> requirement to place a cap across each diode. 
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> The train doesn't stop here anymore. 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Sorry? ... on the contrary.
>> I believe the answer from the archives is "capacitors prevent RF from
>> being rectified in the diodes, and generating harmonics."
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> The train doesn't stop here anymore. 
>>


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