[AMPS] Another arc question

[Steve Thompson]

In message <19980510030240.AAB548@[205.231.11.82]>, Rich Measures
<measures@vc.net> writes

big snip
>
>You have not explained how lowering R is a parallel L/R suppressor lowers 
>VHF-Q.  By your logic, the lowest Q would result when R = 0-ohms

In a parallel circuit, lowering R reduces Q.

If the suppressor has a reasonable path to ground at the matching
circuit end, then it appears in parallel with whatever the valve looks
like from anode to ground.

Steve

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