Homebrew PCBs

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 01:55:06 +0200, Bill Maxwell <wrmaxwell@...>  
wrote:

> Using IN4007 diodes as pin diods is a quite a well known ham radio trick
> Stefan.
> Bill


I am not into radio, but i thought a PIN diode is used to get a variable  
capacity by changing the bias point.
This does NOT require a fast diode, the bias is changed quite slowly.
I do not doubt it can be used as pin diode, but this does not make it a  
fast diode.
a 1n4007 is a slow mains frequency rectifier diode.

ST