>> Indeed. At the other end of the spectrum we find a 1000pF "bypass" on
>> the anode supply. At 1.8MHz, 1000pF has 88-ohms of Xc. It is my
>> opinion that this does not represent good engineering practice. By
>> comparison, at the lowest frequency of operation, the SB-220 has a 20-ohm
>
>Were I running a string of electrolytic filter caps on a 160 meter amp, I
>would want a total of .01 mfd bypass capacitance at the base of the plate
choke.
>
An under-10-ohm HV bypass makes sense, Phil.
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- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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