Title :
The Q Meter and Its Theory
Author_Institution :
Government of Madras Kilpauk Post Office, Madras, South India
Abstract :
The ratio of the reactance to resistance of a coil or condenser may be expressed as its Q. Direct-reading instruments for this measurement are commercially available. The theory of their operation is given and includes corrections to increase the accuracy of the results of the measurements.
Keywords :
Circuits; Coils; Current measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency; Impedance; Q measurement; Valves; Voltage; Voltmeters;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1942.233017
