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Old June 13th 10, 05:12 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default "Non-dissipative Source Resistance"

On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:17:54 -0700 (PDT), Richard Fry
wrote:

the PA tube -- whose non-linear characteristics


From Mendenhall:

"VHF amplifiers often exhibit a somewhat unusual characteristic when
tuning for maximum efficiency. ... If the amplifier is tuned exactly
to resonance, the plate load impedance will be purely resistive and
teh load line will be linear."

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC