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Old 19th Feb 2008, 5:06 pm   #4
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Default Re: AM Micro Transmitter

Dom,

Yes, you can wind a few turns around the final tank coil. Make sure you re-tune the tank circuit back to resonance. If you put a milli-ampmeter in series with the tank circuit, you'll see it dip at resonance. Then, introducing the co-ax link turns will "load" the tank circuit, which means that, at resonance, the dip won't be so low as it is without the link turns. Then, in effect, you will be drawing power from the tank circuit down the co-ax to the termination resistor.

You may need to increase the modulation a little to compensate for the increased d.c. input to the final valve.

Have fun!

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