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[AMPS] Chokes and Dipping chokes?

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Subject: [AMPS] Chokes and Dipping chokes?
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 08:38:46 -0800


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>On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:55:55 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net>
>writes:
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>>>On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:16:06 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net>
>>>writes:

>>>>>Did I miss something? How can you inductively couple a dipper to 
>>>>> any inductor's series resonance without shorting the subject L 
end-to-end? Any 
>>>>>dips you get with the RFC just sitting there, ........
>>>>
>>>>?  The hv rfc is not just sitting there, Dick.  .  Wired in, the 
>>>>bottom end of the hv rfc connects to RF ground through the B+ bypass 
>>>>capacitors.  The upper end of the rfc connects to the tune-C, which 
typically 
>>>>has a moderately low reactance to ground.  In practice, the not 
>>>>strap-shorted method works.  
>>>
>>>Not at all. The chap who suggested disconnecting the output tank was 
>>> much more on track.
>>>Your method is a pure hit or miss approach.
>>>
>>Ä  Can you explain why the no-strap method would miss a potentially 
>>problematic resonance?
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>Yes I can.
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>Will you explain how an unshorted choke will show series resonances?
>
On the bench it won't.  Wired in place, a semi-low Z already exists 
across the choke.  Interested third parties are invited to try it and see 
for themselves if the dipper misses a resonance or not.  
-  cheers  -



Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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