[BC] AM Loads

Kevin C. Kidd CSRE/AMD kkbroadcastengineering at gmail.com
Wed Mar 25 07:51:16 CDT 2009


The correct answer is [a].

BE AM1 transmitters do not like 50j0.  Fold back usually won't allow the
TX to make full power into what should be a "perfect" load.

I don't recall exactly but they show lowest reflected on the TX metering
at something like 47-j7.

Later,

Alan Alsobrook wrote:
> Ronald J. Dot'o Sr. wrote:
> 
> A. Transmitter output is not 50j0. Some of the boxes seem to like a
> slightly capacitive load. Component failure can cause output network
> mismatch. (have an Omni that only likes 41 -j14 due to bad chip caps)
> 

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