[AMPS] Q is meaningless

[measures]

>
>From:           	"Steve Thompson" <rfamps@ic24.net>
>To:             	<amps@contesting.com>
>Subject:        	Re: [AMPS] Logic v. Magic
>Date sent:      	Tue, 12 Sep 2000 16:29:31 -0700
>
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ian White, G3SEK <G3SEK@ifwtech.com>
>> To: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
>> Date: 12 September 2000 07:17
>> Subject: [AMPS] Logic v. Magic
>> snip
>> >Until I got down and crunched the numbers, I hadn't fully realised that
>> >the value of the suppressor Q is literally *useless*.
>> 
>> I came to that conclusion.
>> 
>> Steve
>
>
>That's true. 
>
>The Q of the suppressor is a meaningless number when trying to 
>decide if it is effective or not, or useful or not.
>
>One thing is safe to say. Nichrome suppressor always have lower 
>low frequency Q than conventional suppressor. 
>should be called low-Q low-frequency (or HF) suppressors.
>
>Not that it matters, since Q is unimportant, but that would be a 
>more accurate name.
>
€  Q is important because it is directly related to Rp -- the variable 
that determines VHF amplification. (see Wes' measurements)

later, Tom

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