John Fielding wrote:
>
>........ I fear that some of the amateur handbooks may have helped propagate
this
>misconception. I don't know for sure if the ARRL Handbook uses this argument,
but if it
>does someone ought to tell the publishers of the mistake.
>
? For c. five years, the ARRL Handbook had the wrong Pi-L tank values -
- despite being repeatedly told about the problem.
. For instance, ever since 1995, the Handbook has had an inaccurate
method of calculating RF current in a DC blocking cap. My guess is that
it will remain there until sometime around 2040. .
- cheers, John
.........
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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