[Amps] B- questions

Bill, W6WRT dezrat1242 at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 9 00:51:59 PST 2009


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On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:35:36 -0500, Roger <sub1 at rogerhalstead.com> wrote:

> (I really dislike the term anti parallel...which logically 
>means series, but is used to mean "parallel diodes of opposing polarity" 
>and requires a expanded definition)

REPLY:

I don't like the term "anti-parallel"  either, but it is an ancient term going
way back, and it is quite clear once defined. I'm open to suggestions for
something better. 

To me, the logical opposite of parallel is non-parallel, but to each his own.

73, Bill W6WRT


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