[Amps] THE SKINNY ON MY AL-82

[Bill Turner]

On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 03:44:48 -0800, VE7RF wrote:

I have a few nits to pick. 


>
>##  All the rf flows through the coil
Not true. The RF divides between the coil and resistor in a ratio
depending on frequency. At low frequencies most of the RF flows
through the coil, but even there a small amount flows through the
resistor. Simple Ohm's law. 


># and it will eventually drift up in value. 
Not necessarily. Carbon comp resistors can drift both up and down in
value.  I've been replacing them all my life, trust me on this one.
They are essentially unpredictable. 

73, Bill W6WRT