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Re: TC Inductance Formulas...



Mark, TIm et al,
                V quick reply to Mark's post :

>         The R.F. resistance as I interpret it is the total effective
> resistive losses in the coil.  If you use total R.F. resistance instead of
> D.C. resistance in the formula Q=wL/R, you get numbers that make sense.  I
> do not know if the same value applies to the formulas listed at the
> beginning of this post, but I suspect it does.

All very well put I'd say. IMO, R in all formulae is the AC effective 
series resistance including transformed shunt resistance (and I also
forgot to mention varnish/insulation/coil form dissipation - thanks
Mark).

Malcolm