[AMPS] Meshed vs UnMeshed Load Cap

[Tom Rauch]

> I would guess I have answered my own question - the approximate Plate
> / Load settings are determined at low power (hence less Grid
> over-current when tuning at high power)
> 
> > > I seem to recall that the proper way to tune amps. that
> > >were a bit less than stable, was to always start with the
> > >loading capacitor fully meshed.
> >
> >  Start with heavy loading/fully unmeshed Load cap.  to minimize grid
> > current.

You should start with the loading cap OPEN or unmeshed, not 
closed.

The reason the FL-2100 tells you to do otherwise is because the 
manual writers probably knew next to nothing about amplifier use.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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