RF choke for SB220 (RFC-5)

[Brian Carling]

On 26 Jun 2004 at 17:38, W6CUX wrote:

> Brian,
> Joe was not using it in the plate choke position -- it is beyond the
> plate coupling. It is just there in case the coupling cap is slightly
> leaky to prevent the high voltage from showing up on the antenna. A
> similar RFC is used on most of the Heath SB amplifiers.
>
> 73, Stu W6CUX

Hmmm and only rated 70 mA?
Put 2KV across that thing and I think it will fry!
Maybe even open up.

70mA is not enough to blow a fuse or trip a circus breaker
I don't think. I guess it could handle a momentary current that is higher and trip
something....

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