On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Paolo Cravero <paolo.cravero@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > About input gate capacitance, we are talking about: > > IRF510, 135 pF typ > IRFZ24: 370 pF typ > IRFZ44: 1770 pF typ > > While the latter two may be OK for 160/80 and maybe 40 m bands, driving > them on higher bands will be hard (too low impedance, see what Farhan wrote > yesterday). > > > What I love about this linear is that it can be built and tested while > waiting for Minima PCBs to arrive. Since we're dealing with higher level RF > I am afraid a PCB might require few revisions before becoming 100% stable > and reproductible. A Manhattan style is probably better for the > unexperienced. > > Mr Farhan, I hope you will publish a picture of existing Minima Linear(s), > as a guidance for those that will begin building it right away. > > 73, > Paolo IK1ZYW > > -- Regards Sarma