>>
>> A capacitor that is resonant at 50MHz looks like an inductance at 150MHz.
>> A better bypass for 150MHz might be 200 pF.
>
>It would seem logical Rich. But what happens is that the anode then becomes
>unloaded at low frequencies, where the gain is often higher. The amplifier
>takes off at low VHF or worse sets up a resonance with the RF choke.
>
I built a 1kW 2m tetrode SSB amplifier. I did not use a 1000pF anode
supply bypass. The amplifier seemingly worked ok.
cheers
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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