Amps
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Amps] placement of RF choke bypass cap.

To: <garyschafer@comcast.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] placement of RF choke bypass cap.
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:40:29 -0700
List-post: <amps@contesting.com">mailto:amps@contesting.com>
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:57:40 -0000, "David Cutter"
<d.cutter@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>Following logically from what you both say, my guess is that the load 
>capacitors are fed with current via a nut and screw or the like.  The 
>current running from one surface of the chassis, via the screw head, along 
>the surface of the thread to the nut and connection on the other side to the 
>caps.  Or have I got all wrong?

REPLY:

I wondered when someone would bring that up. The answer is that screws
are subject to skin effect, just as if they were part of the sheet
metal. 

73, Bill W6WRT
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>