[Amps] Tips For Winding a Plate Choke

[Jim]

It is the same choke at RF parts RFC-3.  Never had an issue on 160 on 
RTTY at 1500 watts output.


Thanks
73
Jim W7RY

On 10/10/2019 6:09 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> Where and how a plate choke is mounted mostly has to do with making
> the best use of chassis real estate and heat dissipation.  Someone
> mentioned that the famous Ameritron choke, popular because it can be
> made to work on all ham bands 160 to 10 m., doesn't dissipate any
> heat.   If it is anything like the RF Parts RFC 3, I can testify that
> it goes through a significant temperature rise on 160 m., when used in
> a 1 KW continuous duty transmitter.  However, the temperature rise is
> within specifications.   I advise mounting a plate choke the way you
> would mount a large w.w. dropping resistor, with consideration to heat
> dissipation.   I usually position mine so they are in the air flow
> from a fan.
>
> 73
> Rob
> K5UJ
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