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[TowerTalk] Re: Carbon Resistors Beverage Terminations

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Carbon Resistors Beverage Terminations
From: n8de@thepoint.net (Don Havlicek)
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 20:27:20 -0500
Comments inserted below:

Stan or Patricia Griffiths wrote:
> 
> Hi Bob,
> 
> Thanks for the info.
> 
> Two parallel 1K, 2 watt resistors would give you 500 ohms at
> 4 watts . . .

YES

> A series string of ten 47 Ohm, 1/2 watt would give you 470
> Ohms at 5 watts.

NO .. the power rating will still be 1/2 WATT !

> 
> A series string of 220 Ohms and 270 Ohms, both 2 watts,
> would give you 490 Ohms at 4 watts.

NO .. the power rating will be 2 WATTS

Power rating of a series string is the same as the LESSER/LEAST powered
element.

Don - N8DE

> 
> I am sure I can come up with some of these combinations if
> anyone needs them.  How about $2 per set plus postage?
> 
> Stan
> w7ni@easystreet.com
> 
> Robert Shohet wrote:
> 
> > HI Steve,
> >
> > How about (approximately) 500 ohms and 1 - 5 watts?
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Bob KQ2M
> 
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