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From: "David Sparvell" <g4ftc_lf@yahoo.co.uk>
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<P>Try a "flapper" capacitor - the type used on VHF/UHF. 100pF is relatively easy to make and 40 amps is no problem. For a dielectric use a piece of PTFE.
<P>Regards
<P>David G4FTC
<P>&nbsp;<B><I>WE0H &lt;we0h@core.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I would like to know if anyone has built variable capacitors for<BR>transmitters or tuners. I would like to build a variable capacitor that is<BR>at least 100pf and can handle 40 amps of RF current. Does anyone have any<BR>ideas or links to some articles???<BR>Thanks es 73's,<BR>Mike&gt;WE0H<BR>http://www.we0h.us/lf.html<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><p><br><hr size=1><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.</font></b></a><br>