[MRCA] ARC-2A loading into 50 ohms

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Been a while since I fired up my ARC-2 but remember the same thing,  
i.e., increased "loading" and plate current but no additional power  
out.  Haven't pursue the matter.......

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On Jun 8, 2013, at 8:57 PM, Mark wrote:

> Hi Rob-
>
> Thanks for the advice.  I had previously been trying around 100 -  
> 200 pf.  Thought that would be enough.
>
> I tried 400 pf in shunt and started to get more out.  At 700 pf in  
> shunt I was loaded to 135 ma ;  at 1000 pf in shunt I got 180 ma.   
> Curiously I did not see any increase in power output in going from  
> 135 ma to 180 ma plate current....I get about 25 watts or so, which  
> is the rated value according to the manual.  I'm a bit puzzled by  
> this.  Perhaps I'm being fooled by the wattmeter somehow.
>
> It sure is a neat set.  A beautiful piece of engineering.
>
> 73 Mark ABØCW
>

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