A few diodes would be cheaper than lots of beer.
You don't even have to calculate much.
Just figure on 0.6v drop per resistor.
I buy these diodes generally 100 at a time.
They cost just a few pennies each in those quantities.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K8JHR
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 2:36 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Noise from Fans
Thanks for the uptake, Rick.
Ah, yes... Heat. I picked a really big resistor so I assume it is OK.
I will have to check it. The guy who maintains our 17-site repeater
system specified the value for me. I buy him lots of beer ...
----------------- JHR ---------------------------
On 3/7/2014 4:07 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> The resistor probably gets pretty hot.
> The diode string does not.
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