Hi Steve Cook:
> The question I watching for an answer to was:
> I the Q changes (because the tank L is set to a non optimal inductance
> value) what happens to the voltages across the plate tune and antenna
> loading capacitors.
> The original question, as I read it, did not address open antenna
> connections or the like.
> So for me, if I want to operate on 10MHz with my Kenwood TL-922 amp
> which does not have a setting for 10MHz -- do I need to operate at
> reduced voltage to keep the tank voltages from soaring?
> Did I get the question wrong?
> I still don't know what the answer is.
> What happens to the tank voltages when the Q goes up or down due to the
> setting of the tank inductance???
A well asked question. I didn't recall the original question.
First we are allowed only 200 Watts, so 3dB over a 100 Watt transceiver will
not be noticeable. If
the "tank" is not resonant the efficiency will be extremely low, if the
transformer ratio is
incorrect (the two capacitors form a auto-transformer) because of the incorrect
inductance the
loading will be too high or too low, depending. The "plate tune" capacitor can
easily arc at the
capacitor, it is unlikely that the "loading capacitor" would arc as the load
will remain across it.
BTW: Wikipedia says "CW only" and the ARRL says "RTTY and data" ??? and it is
only good for
contacts within USA, so I see no use for using it without some special interest.
--
Ron KA4INM - If you have any criticism for me constructive or otherwise
keep it to yourself, at my age I just don't care anymore.
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