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Re: [Amps] plate bypass capacitor

To: "Roy" <royanjoy@ncn.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] plate bypass capacitor
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:56:57 -0700
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On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:46:15 -0500, "Roy" <royanjoy@ncn.net> wrote:

> At RF frequencies they exhibit much, much higher effective 
>impedances of up to over a megohm at their first fundamental parallel self 
>resonance, which is ideally put into use for highest efficiency.  

REPLY:

At the power level we are talking about, you absolutely do not want the RF choke
to be parallel resonant at the operating frequency, lest you soon have a
smoke-filled room. :-)

At QRP level, you probably could get away with it.

73, Bill W6WRT
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