Sam I would go with the 1N34a. It is a germanium diode and has a lower forward voltage drop than a silicon diode....thus a lower threshold for protection.
Harlan NC3C Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Sam Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: >It was mentioned to put a couple of diodes across the P3's input to >protect it. Do the diodes need to be 1n34a's or would 1n4148's be ok for >that application? > >I had tried repeatedly to ask Don W3FPR this question off list via >direct email, but I guess all my efforts have ended up in his spam >folder?? :-( >-- >GB & 73 >K5OAI >Sam Morgan >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
