SV: [AMPS] Power Handling of Resistors

[Tom Rauch]

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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