[Amps] caps across rectifier diodes

[Carl]

Is Emtron even in business any longer?  Their feedback is mighty poor.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>; <rfamplifiers at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] caps across rectifier diodes


>I took a look at my Emtron amp ps board and they also add a cap across
> the P600M diodes.  Thus several amp ps manufactures feel it is a
> requirement to place a cap across each diode. 
> 
> Doug
> 
> The train doesn't stop here anymore. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Sorry? ... on the contrary.
> I believe the answer from the archives is "capacitors prevent RF from
> being rectified in the diodes, and generating harmonics."
> 
> Doug
> 
> The train doesn't stop here anymore. 
> 
> 
> 
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