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[AMPS] alpha input swamp circuit

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Subject: [AMPS] alpha input swamp circuit
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 09:09:20 -0800
>
>Rich and Skipp,
>
>Skipp said:
>>>The Alpha type circuit provides low swr to the exciter, 
>
>Then Rich said:
>>Not low emough for transistor-output radios unless a tuner is used.  
>
>For whatever it's worth, the highest VSWR I've seen at the
>radio is 1.6:1 . 

1.6:1 is enough to cause significant power reduction in many radios.

> I can't tell you what it is at this half-cycle
>versus that one, of course, only what the digital metering on
>the MK-V reads.  With this radio, at least, that's right on the
>edge of cut-back.
>
tnx, Jim

-  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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