[Amps] Plate choke explodes

[Carl]

> ORIGINAL MESSAGE (may be snipped):
> On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:56:07 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
>>
>>I've used an Ohmite Z-50 for a plate choke in my 6M 8877 since 1999, no 
>>smoke yet.
>>
>>Dick, NY1E
>
> REPLY:
> You can't be serious. What ever possessed you to use such a tiny little
> choke in a legal limit amp?
>
> Bill, W6WRT

Why not as it is rated at 1A CCS? It may not like it at 2500W out 
however......
Several HF amps use similar for their "VHF" choke.

Carl
KM1H


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