Paul, please look over my various posts on this issue and tell me where I
failed to point out that you can get more power from a bare RF output stage
by loading it differently.

I'm gonna go fertilize my garden!

"Paul Burridge" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 16:06:53 -0800, "Tim Wescott"
wrote:

For a stage (such as an intermediate, class A stage) where you _do_ want
to
verify the output impedance you can either find the resistance _and
reactance_ that maximizes the power output, or you can build an RF
impedance
bridge (I use a noise bridge) and measure the stage output impedance
directly. Just don't let it break into oscillation on the output of that
poor impedance bridge!

Bull****. In any class of operation, maximum power will be transferred
when the impedances are matched. Period.
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