[AMPS] silver

[measures]

>
>Silver is typically used to help improve loss characteristics, but as others
>have said, silver doesn't do much at HF.  On VHF/UHF and above, it makes a
>big difference.
>
>The heat is just losses in the coil.  1.5 KW on 10m is a lot of energy.
>Think of how hot your 1.5 KW hair dryer gets.  There is some loss in the
>coil and that is turned into heat.
>
>You could probably make a new coil out of bigger tubing, but it would still
>probably get hot. ...

... but not as much.  

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


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
Submissions:              amps@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-amps@contesting.com