[AMPS] Network analysis of suppressors

[Tom Rauch]

> As I said before, for this kind of radiation event to be 
> significant in a high power vacuum tube, the number free electrons 
> created by the radiation event would have to be on the same ordern 
> as the number of electrons created by thermionic 
> emission. If one could still make a case for this sort of 
> thing (I think that this is unlikely), the hypothesis could be
> tested by exposing the amplifier in question to the appropriate 
> radioactive source while simultaneously monitoring anode current.
> 
> 
> Just my $.02
> 
> Mike, W4EF..........

But Mike, now that everyone has changed the bad parts and added 
nichrome the problems went away.

Despite the fact that the change in VHF Q is very minor, and 
Measures original suppressors actually have higher Q when in 
circuit than many conventional suppressors!

It'll take a long time before people eventually figure out when you 
replace all the bad parts you usually fix the problem, because the 
problem is virtually never a parasitic anyway.


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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