I've been working on a choke for a new amplifier project. I've noticed some things which experienced builders probably already know, but I thought would be worth mentioning: a) Even if the gdo has de
Vic, Don't put a shorted strap around the choke. It will look like a shorted turn and cause excessive current in the choke which may burn a section of the choke out. Somewhere I read that you should
Heath had no problems with a shorted bottom end in any of their SB series of amps, TX, or Xcvrs. Running a loop up from the bottom may be one way of finding a sweet spot of minimum RF. Never tried it
I have never tried it but I saw a warning against terminating the choke leads with a closed loop/strap. It was either in one of Orr's handbooks or a late ARRL handbook. Maybe on Rich Measures page??