[Amps] Size of Parasitic Chokes

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: "Amps reflector" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Size of Parasitic Chokes


> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:07:46 -0700, Mike Saculla <fqm at msn.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>I see 3CX3000A7 amps with no suppressor at all. How stable
>>have any of you found this tube to be? Anyone have one
>>take off on them with no suppressor? Or should I include
>>one just to be safe?
>
> REPLY:
>
> Stability is mostly a function of circuit design and layout. Which
> tube is used is relatively unimportant.
>
> A lot of designers do include a suppressor "just to be safe". And a
> lot don't.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT


Wrong again. Many tubes are not stable in any easily or economically 
duplicatable layout. It helps to have actual experience before making 
blanket and foolish statements.

Carl
KM1H