Re: SSTC problems1 (no its not a PlasmaSonic ;-))

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Original poster: sebastian gaeta <sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net> 

Yes, that's correct!
But if you do some testing you will notive that as the RF voltage at the 
antenna input drops lower, by moving the antenna away, or if you make it 
shorter, you will reach some point where it will create an un even duty 
cycle. The reason is that even though the voltage cannot increase at the 
diodes due to clamping, the rise and fall times will get steeper with 
higher voltages on the antenna, which is what you want to get an even duty 
cycle. That is why the antenna adjustment is so critical.

Sue

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell"

The IN34A just protect the chip from high antenna voltage!