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IRF840?
Posted: Wednesday 12th Nov 2008, 4:38
by Dino_24
I was considering an IRF520 in my cobra 29, but what about an IRF840? I know this mosfet is capable of around 125 watts max and I certainly wouldn't expect THAT much, but would the 29 produce sufficient voltage to obtain any noticeable results?
IRF840?
Posted: Thursday 13th Nov 2008, 3:39
by Rick
You would turn it on, as the input capacity is hi, and a very hi impedance at 27 MHz.
IRF840?
Posted: Thursday 13th Nov 2008, 9:51
by Dino_24
Thanks for the reply. I'm a genuine novice when it comes to electronics and I've not had a whole lot of experience with MOSFETs. If the resistance is high at 27MHz, would that mean that the FET would become less efficient, producing more heat than RF power?
IRF840?
Posted: Friday 14th Nov 2008, 3:09
by Rick
I do not like getting to technical, but there is not that easy to answer.
Impedance is not Resistance.
Impedance is more complex than resistance because of the effects on a tune circuit.
You may find this article may help you understand impedance.
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages ... 31527.html