[HBR] Reducing variable cap values

[Ian Wilson]

Right. I started this thread because I have a 3-gang capacitor that I
thought might serve as the main tuning capacitor, if I could reduce its
value. Looking at the response that I get with a series capacitor, or
even a series/parallel/series combination, most of the variation is
compressed into a fairly small angle of operation.

73, ian K3IMW

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hbr-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hbr-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Darrell, WA5VGO
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:04 PM
> To: HBR Receiver List
> Subject: Re: [HBR] Reducing variable cap values
> 
> A series capacitor is okay if you aren't looking for a linear
response. It
> wouldn't be a good choice for the main tuning cap on a receiver.
> 
> 73,
> Darrell, WA5VGO
> 
> 
>