>Rich says:
>
>>The bottom-line on resistance-wire suppressors is that they reduce the
>>10m dissipative burden on R-supp.
>
>The suppressor coil wound with resistance wire has one advantage to my
>mind - it
>stays pretty much the same resistance over time; we know that carbon comp
>resistors do go go high.
>
Carbon comp resistors are intolerant of overloads. The 100-ohm, 3w rated
Matsushita resistors we use in our suppressor retrofit kits can dissipate
12w for 1-hour. In a darkened room, the resistor glow a dull red.
Matsushita has got its ducks lined up in a row.
>Even better is a layout and tube that doesn't need a suppressor..........but
>that's not always possible.
>
See Figure 24 on my Web site.
>
cheers, Peter
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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