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[AMPS] Coil Voltages/Bandswitch

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Subject: [AMPS] Coil Voltages/Bandswitch
From: wc7m@vcn.com (W7CW Jay E Ostrem)
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 22:25:22 +0000
Hi Guys,

Here's a question I've always wondered about.

"Is the rf voltage in a final tank coil equally distributed across the coil?"

The reason I'm asking this is I'm building an amp that will use
approximately 5500v B+. I'm probably going with a roller inductor (30 amp
30mH Gates), due to fear of the arcing contact caper in a band switch.  The
amp would be capable of about 5kw with a 500watt driver, to be totally
honest, so I'm selling my Centaur to avoid temptation.

"Considering the voltages on the coil, and the potential power level, does
a band switch exist to reliably switch these voltages?"
                              73 Jay W7CW

                                 1AB Ranch
                                 Gillette, Wyoming

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