At the risk of straying OT, what is a good insulator at 50 MHz or >?
73,
Gary...wa6fgi
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From: "R L Measures" <r@somis.org>
To: <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>
Cc: "Amps Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Mica cap substitute \ alternative
> It's called Dissipation Factor. For example, Nylon, Delrin and Vinyl
> are excellent insulators at 50Hz, but at 50MHz they are not.
>
> On Jul 12, 2006, at 2:13 AM, Peter Chadwick wrote:
>
>> Rich said:
>>
>> >Unlike barium-titanate dielectric (ceramic) doorknob capacitors,
>> whose current carrying ability increases from 5MHz to 30MHz, mica
>> dielectric caps' current carrying ability decreases above 5MHz.<
>>
>> Yes, but WHY? What's the mechanism that allows mica to be a
>> perfectly good insulator in other application, way way up in
>> frequency?
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Peter G3RZP
>>
>>
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