>If you connect the resistor to an MFJ-259 and some kind of jig to
>minimize the inductance of the leads, and then "sweep" the frequency up
>into the VHF range, the "Resistance" scale should give some indication
>whether the resistor is significantly inductive. (Sorry, I don't have
>suitable resistors to hand or else I'd have tried it.)
>
>I know that this isn't much of a measurement, but do you think it would
>be a worthwhile indication, Tom?
Well, given I don't have an MFJ-259, that would be difficult.
My thought was to place a cap in parallel with the resistor and then
measure the resonance with a dip meter. From there, one can calculate L.
73,
Jon
KE9NA
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Jon Ogden
KE9NA
http://www.qsl.net/ke9na
"A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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