[Amps] TL922A

Steve Thompson g8gsq at eltac.co.uk
Mon Apr 3 02:52:49 EDT 2006



Dan Hearn wrote:

>   I don't believe there is room inside the chokes for two 2watt resistors in
> parallel. I think the 2 parallel 1 watt resistors might run cooler than a
> single 2 watt job in this spot.
Yes, they might have larger surface area, but they're still carbon comp, 
which is a fundamental flaw. Heat will change their value - not just 
running on 10m, but conducted and radiated heat from the tube. There's 
bags of room for a 3W metal oxide resistor, which will be far more 
trustworthy.

Steve


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