SV: [AMPS] Power Handling of Resistors

[measures]

>
>In a message dated 3/7/00 7:47:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>jono@enteract.com 
>writes:
>
>> 
>>  I believe that parasitic resistors that are found to be bad are damaged by
>>  heating over long periods of time and not by parasitic oscillations as Rich
>>  suggests.
>>  
>Jon,
>
>I'm not sure what a parasitic resistor is 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.  What values do you have 
>available and what is the price including shipping?
>
The reports about discovery of mysterious sudden, increases in suppressor 
R involved carbon-comp resistors.  I know of no source of new carbon-comp 
resistors.    
>
later, Dave

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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