[Amps] Suggestions for new Alpha Owner?

[Will Matney]

Kenneth and others,

I'm not for sure on this but I think Rich was refering to the SB-220 plate choke. I almost got it confused myself whether he was speaking of the Alpha or the Heath. One can test the choke with a dip meter to find where it's self resonance is though before they try a band like 12 meters.

Best,

Will

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On 9/27/05 at 1:19 PM Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL wrote:

>R.Measures wrote:
>
>>On Sep 27, 2005, at 7:04 AM, Michael Tope wrote:
>>  
>>
>>
>>><snip>I did read where 24 MHz is not recommended because 
>>>of a HV plate choke resonance issue at 25 MHz.
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>The lowest resonance in the 50uH HV RFC is c. 43MHz.
>>  
>>
>Are you saying that the plate choke isn't going to fail if the amp is 
>loaded up on 24 MHz?  Shouldn't one heed the warning given on the Alpha 
>Radio Products web site which says: "The ALPHA PA-77, 77Dx/Sx, 78, 76, 
>76A, 374 and 374A should not be used on 12m. 
><http://www.alpharadioproducts.com/html/warc_78_12m.htm> The plate choke 
>will overheat and burn on that band."
>
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