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Re: [Amps] Plate choke explodes

To: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>, "Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Plate choke explodes
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:07:06 -0400
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
To: "Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Plate choke explodes


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On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:02:24 -0400, Carl wrote:


Why not as it is rated at 1A CCS? It may not like it at 2500W out
however......
Several HF amps use similar for their "VHF" choke.

Carl
KM1H

REPLY:
You are overlooking resonance. The 1 amp rating will be FAR exceeded if the
tank circuit is ever mistuned, i.e., lightly loaded or accidentally
connected to the wrong antenna while driven at or near full power.

If you go back through the archives of this group, you will see the
admonition over and over to AVOID RESONANCES in the plate tank choke, both
series and parallel.

The Ohmite Z-50 would be a good choice for filtering the HV lead or other
leads to keep RF out of the power supply on six meters, but not for a plate
choke.

Bill, W6WRT


You need to take a tutorial on resonances and choke specifications.

Carl
KM1H
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