[Amps] Info needed on coupler design

[Steve Katz]

Why not just ask Chip, N6CA?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jerry Mulchin [SMTP:jmulchin at employees.org]
> Sent:	Monday, May 05, 2003 2:36 PM
> To:	amps at contesting.com
> Subject:	[Amps] Info needed on coupler design
> 
> I'm looking for the design info on a 3-db coupler design for use in
> combining a pair of N6CA amps.
> I'm looking for a design that is based on a pair of parallel lines
> separated by a dielectric constant
> (air in my case), and shaped like a "S". I know about branch-line couplers
> and don't want to use
> this type do to a space restriction. They coupling is determined by the
> spacing between the 2
> parallel coupled lines. I also don't remember the name of this type of
> coupler so if anyones knows
> please let me know. These couplers are s stripline in design and an ascii
> drawing is shown below
> looking down on the coupler.
> 
> 
>     "N"                         "N"
>    Conn                       Conn
>     |  |________________|_|_         ____________
>     |                                    |        ---------------------
>     |___________________   |        ____________
>       |  |                             |  |        ---------------------
>      "N"                             "N"
>      Conn                          Conn
> 
> Any help is appreciated
> 
> 73's
> Jerry Mulchin - N7EME
> 
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