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Re: [Amps] More on Toroidal Tank Circuit Issues

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Subject: Re: [Amps] More on Toroidal Tank Circuit Issues
From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242@wildblue.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:15:25 -0700
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On 3/21/2014 1:08 PM, Jim W7RY wrote:
  WHY is the 160 meter toroid getting so hot when using 10 meters?

REPLY:

Most likely it is self-resonant around 10 meters. Being unloaded, the circulating current and voltage can build up to very high levels.

73, Bill W6WRT

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