Good pont, Dan. Tank current is approximately I-anode x tank operating
Q, or typically c. 10Arms. The L section of a Pi-L carries 5.5Arms for
1500W/50-ohms.
>I believe the current would be considerably less. It is in series with
>the coax center conductor and the current is whatever you would see for
>a 50 ohm load taking the power your amp puts out. 73. Dan, N5AR
>
>qrp73@talk21.com wrote:
>>
>> When sizing the coil wire size for the L part of a a PiL, can you assume
that
>the current is the same as in the tank circuit as a whole?
>>
>> Greg
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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