[AMPS] Tank coil question & other stuff

[Steve Thompson]

In message <36674ffe.139790@DOUGHALL>, Doug Hall <kf4kl@ipass.net>
writes
>Another question. I have access to a vector impedance meter. I know
>what the plate impedance will be for the tubes I've chosen. Can I
>terminate the tank output with 50 ohms and use the vector Z meter to
>select and verify the taps on the tank coil? It's an easy thing to do,
>but in practice will it result in the correct tap selections?

Should do - Often the accuracy on Z meters goes out a bit at 1000's ohms
so it's also worth doing it the other way round - replace the tubes with
equivalent R/C combinations and look for 50 ohms looking into the
antenna socket. 

Steve

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