> I know this was discussed a few months or a year ago, and I recall that
> KE9NA used this in his amp. My question is: what is the downside of
> doing this? It looks too much like a free lunch to me.
>
1.) It requires a tube that is unconditionally stable at all
frequencies, since it impossible to have an "in series with the
anode lead" parasitic suppressor system be effective.
2.) You have to watch low order harmonics if you leave the L
section in place on other higher bands.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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