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Re: [Amps] Checking Plate Choke resonance

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Checking Plate Choke resonance
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:43:57 -0700
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On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:04:06 +0200, "DF3KV" <df3kv@t-online.de> wrote:

>I have never seen such high impedances at amplifier chokes.
>Most of the chokes in ham radio amps are not even twice the plate load.
>The famous Rfparts 225µH transmitting choke is just 2,5k ohms on 160m.
>Much smaller chokes are used in commercial amplifiers. 

REPLY:

You are right, I mis-spoke. I should have said ten times the reactance of the
plate tune cap, not times the plate load impedance. 

Sorry. Need more coffee.  :-)

73, Bill W6WRT
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