[AMPS] Diodes

[Ian White, G3SEK]

measures wrote:

I wrote:
>>Therefore in his professional view and that of the diode manufacturers
>>he consulted, it is not necessary to use equalization components - so
>>that's what the Handbooks now say.

>hardly

Erm, don't you mean "amen"?

> -  page 11-9 of the Handbook:
>"In fact shunt resistors produce a low impedance source of damaging 
>current to any diode that may have reached avalanche potential."  

>It seems a bit curious that you missed the statement about damaging 
>current.

Wake up, Rich - I was agreeing with you!


>>>Just because it's
>>>the ARRL Handbook, it's not guaranteed to be correct.
>>>
>>Depends who's writing it...  and also who's reading it  :-)
>>

I rest my case.

73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek

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