[Amps] Sharing 15 and 10M on a single band switch position?

[Carl]

Besides possibly blowing the switch?  Not much.

It will have the same messed up Q that takes out the 15M contacts on several 
amps when trying to run full bore on 17.

What sort of switch will you be using?

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Feldman" <wb0gaz at yahoo.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:32 AM
Subject: [Amps] Sharing 15 and 10M on a single band switch position?


>
> My emerging project amp (a reconstituted Alpha 76A that is missing it's 
> tank circuit) would normally require a 6-position band switch, but the 
> switches I have (one and a spare) are 5-position. I'm thinking of 
> designing the tank circuit to share 15 and 10M on one switch position, by 
> having the PI network designed for around 24 MHz, on the theory I could 
> use it on 21 and 28 MHz. I don't plan operate 24 MHz itself with the amp. 
> Losing a bit of efficiency on 21 or 28 MHz isn't a concern. Anything else 
> I should be concerned with?
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73 Dave WB0GAZ wb0gaz at yahoo.com
>
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