[ARC5] 100 pFd Caps for 50-Ohm Matching

[Dennis]

It's an ESR issue, not a lossy dielectric.  Cap is too small.  Even the smaller doorknobs have much less ESR.

Dennis AE6C 

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> On Jul 31, 2017, at 7:04 AM, J Mcvey via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> most have screws on the ends.
> Get a couple of lugs of appropriate diameter and ....voila!
> 
> I still find the old CRC "barrel" transmit caps at hamfests.
> Never had a problem with those.
> 
> I guess Russian caps are like Russian tubes. Some folks swear by them, others swear at them!
> 
> 
> On Monday, July 31, 2017 9:50 AM, "arc5 at ix.netcom.com" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> 
> ------ Original message------
> From: Cliff Miller
> Subject:Re: [ARC5] 100 pFd Caps for 50-Ohm Matching
> 
> How do you connect to the doorknob capacitors?
> --------
> In series between the Transmitter Antenna post and the center conductor of the coax to the antenna.
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