Topband: Antenna Switch isolation capacitor

[FZ Bruce]

The capacitor value is OK, but disc ceramics do handle current well.
73Bruce, k1fz

	-----------------------------------------From: k8gg at voyager.net
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Sent: Tuesday June 25 2019 4:22:27PM
Subject: Topband: Antenna Switch isolation capacitor

Hi All,

 A friend on 160 has had a problem with a Heathkit remote antenna
switch
 due to a partial failure of the isolation capacitor in the remote
unit. 
 It is a .02 uF 1.6 KV disc ceramic that isolates the DC from the
antennas.

 Since this results in about 4.4 ohms of XC - capacitive reactance in
 series with the 160 TX antenna, I was wondering if it would it be
worth
 while to substitute a .05 uF disc ceramic to reduce the capacitive
 reactance (XC) to under 2 ohms on 160 meters?

 Thanks any info. 73,

 George, K8GG

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