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[AMPS] Plate Choke

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Subject: [AMPS] Plate Choke
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 09:31:12 -0700
>
>Please excuse a novice's ignorant questions about plate chokes.  OTOH,
>maybe I'm not the only AMPS subscriber who wonders.
>
>Is the lowest-frequency self-resonance a "parallel" resonance, i.e., such
>that the impedance of the choke is very high?
>
>Is power-amplifier operation at a parallel-resonant frequency dangerous to
>the health of the choke?
>
>I can see that operation at a _series_ resonance frequency would be bad for
>the health of the choke and perhaps other components of the amp.
>
To avoid choke fires, keep all resonances at least 6% from amateur bands. 
 Choke resonances should be checked with the hv rf choke wired into the 
circuit and not shorted.  

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-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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