Magnetron Magnets=Chokes.....

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• Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:37:59 -0600
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From:  Homer Lea [SMTP:HomerLea-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent:  Sunday, March 08, 1998 11:44 PM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:  Re: Magnetron Magnets=Chokes.....

In a message dated 98-03-08 19:06:18 EST, you write:

> >chokes? I am guessing, but I think that the magnetic capabilities of the
>  >magnet will cause the chokes to not work. But none the less I figured I
>  >might ask to see if this has ever been tried.
>  >
>  >Chris
>  >
>  I believe that a magnet field would saturate the choke core, making it 
> useless.
>  Atle Jorstad
>  
Actually you should get interesting results since the impedence will be
different in each direction. The AC should eventually demagnetize the core but
hysteresis will still make it act differently than "soft" iron or ferrite. 

jim heagy

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