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SV: [AMPS] Power Handling of Resistors

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Subject: SV: [AMPS] Power Handling of Resistors
From: Wt8r@aol.com (Wt8r@aol.com)
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 18:41:38 EST
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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