[Lowfer] LRC Meter

[Peter Barick]

Thanks Ed, Bill

>>> evp@pacbell.net 10/23/03 06:15PM >>>
>	1/Q is the dissipation factor or loss tangent which has been
used to
>express loss in dielectrics and other materials for over 100 years. 
>It's the quantity you normally see under properties of dielectrics.
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Okay. Then it can be thought of as an expression of the quality of
dielectric in the item under test. Therefor, the larger 1/Q is, the
better the tested item, maxing as  x approaches 1.0.

If that's the case and it is assumed that coils wound with house wire
*are* compromised due to that type of insulation, one could measure that
condition and check for differences with other materials or winding
means. Is that the case?

Further, Bill raises the practically of a LRC being handheld and
portable. Yes, I too have asked many a hamfest vendor "what material are
these," about cores, and hearing an I don't know.

So, Bill, what do you do in such a case? Stick a few turns around a
core and plug it in having a known good one at hand?

Peter