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KPA100 TR Switch isolation problem

Posted by Robert Friess on Dec 06, 2004; 5:37pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA100-TR-Switch-isolation-problem-tp372363.html

I modeled the switch and have identified the source of the problem.  There
is a resonance formed between the junction capacity of D12, D14 and the
100uH inductor RFC3.  When you add the 12pF cap or a scope probe, all you do
is move it around a little.  The easiest way to kill this problem forever is
to replace RFC3 with a 1K resistor.  That will introduce an additional
receive path loss of 0.216 dB which is negligable.  Try it and let me know
what you see.

Bob

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