[AMPS] Meshed vs UnMeshed Load Cap

Peter Frenning, OZ1PIF oz1pif@get2net.dk
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:10:01 +0100


I think that this is a first, Rich and Tom agreeing!  :-)

Great times ahead.

Vy 73 de OZ1PIF, Peter


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----- Original Message -----
From: "measures" <2@vc.net>
To: "Tom Rauch" <W8JI@contesting.com>; "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>; "Noel
Willis @ Access IT" <AccessIT@Bigpond.net.au>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Meshed vs UnMeshed Load Cap


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