SV: [AMPS] abnormallly high plate current

[measures]

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>> From: Lane Zeitler[SMTP:Ku7i@worldnet.att.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 4:46 AM
>> To: measures; Mike Willis; AMPS
>> Subject: Re: [AMPS] abnormallly high plate current
>> 
>> 
>> This all started when I went to calibrate the plate current meter. That is
>> when I discovered that the plate current was actually much higher that I
>> thought. The dummy load is not an issue since it has the same indications
>> using the antenna also with a 1.1:1 vswr.
>> 
>> Lane
>> Ku7i
>
>Maybe you should question the Ip reading anyway... Try to measure with an 
>outboard multimeter.
>Be careful!! HV is lethal!
>
Not as lethal as the electric-mains.  With HV one usually winds up across 
the room with some missing hide.  .  .   With (lower-V) electric-mains,  
one typically can not let go/gets "hung up".  .  The bottom-line is big 
QRT time.  . 

cheers, Lars

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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