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Old September 9th 05, 04:52 PM
Cecil Moore
 
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Tim Wescott wrote:

Cecil Moore wrote:
The amp is a Class E/F design from Jan/Feb 2004 QEX. Why would
the drain current fall when the load is decreased from 100 ohms
to 25 ohms?


The output filter of an amplifier can act like a 1/4 wave (or 3/4 wave)
transmission line, ...


I should have described the output circuitry. It's a push-pull
LC tank circuit with DC supplied by the coil center-tap. The
output is just a link coupler. The low-pass filter is a single
series L and single C to ground.
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73, Cecil, http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


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