[AMPS] Low Output on 10 meters

[Rich Measures]

>
>On Wed, 26 Aug 1998 10:18:19 +0000, John / NS1Z <ns1z@agate.net>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>INPUT TUNING: What I found to be the hot ticket has been the MFJ 259B
>>antenna analyzer. Remove drive cable from your amp and connect it to the
>>259, key the amp and adjust the slugs. Just watch the meters as you crank
>>the slug into resonance.
>>
A pi-network is two L-networks in series.  It is not resonant at the 
operating frequency
>_______________________________________________________________
>I'd think twice about doing this with an antenna analyzer.  If the amp
>breaks into oscillation the MFJ will be toast.  

Amen, Bill.  Furthermore, cathode driving Z is somewhat different with 
small signals than with normal signals.
>.....


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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