In a message dated 3/8/00 6:28:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, Wt8r writes:
> In a message dated 3/8/00 8:37:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,
w8ji@contesting.
> com writes:
> >
> > Hi Dave
> >
> > > I'm not sure what a parasitic resistor is
> >
> > It's the resistor near the anode of a tube, inside the little coil of
> wire.
> >
> > but if you can assure me that
> > > they won't explode if I run 2M power into them for 2 seconds or break
> into
> > > parsitic oscillation, I'd like to buy two dozen.
> >
> > Resistors don't oscillate Dave. Oscillations occur with a negative
> > resistance, but not a resistor.
> >
> >
> > 73, Tom W8JI
> > w8ji@contesting.com
> >
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> Tom,
>
> I see that along with knowing a little about physics, you are a comedian
> also.
>
> Strange, In my 45 years of ham radio and 30 years as a practicing
> Electronics Engineer, I've never heard of a "parasitic resistor". I've
> heard of parasitics and I've heard of resistors(as you say, resisstors
don't
> oscillate), but not parasitic resistors.
>
> I guess we just have to wait for the young kids to come along and show us
> where we have gone wrong.
>
> 73 de
>
> Dave,WT8R
>
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Tom & Jon,
I just figured out what you are talking about: instead of a parasitic
resistor, you REALLY mean to say "PARASITIC SUPRESSION RESISTOR". I know
how difficult it is for laymen to come up with the proper technical terms
but I think I now know what you two mean.
Cheers,
Dave, WT8R
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