[Amps] Ameritron parasitic suppressor

Steve M wmoorejr@cox.net
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 17:26:33 -0500


Those suppressors are  different from the conventional type that were in my
older AL 600H. Mine had an inductor around a resistor [normal looking
suppressor] in the lead immediately above each tube.

73,
Steve  wd0ct    ____________________________


> Hello all. I have a question about something at all very new for me; I
> was looking the article regarding quieter fans (hENRY 2K-3 FAN NOISE -
> Additional information), and saw this jpg :
>
>
http://www.hamradiomarket.com/Articles/Ameritron%20AL-800H%20Images/119.jpg
>
> taken from an AL 80 amplifier.
> Why are two silver mica plate caps in series with 100 ohms R in the
> parasitic suppressor (it seems to me at least)?. ¿Why two caps?.
>
> TIA
> Guillermo - LU8EYW.