aborg wrote: >I need to replace a zener bias diode. I have a ton of >1N5408's. Any problems with using a string of 9 X .07v [sic] >=6.3v diodes connecting the cathodes to the center tap >replacing a 6.3v 50W zener ? > > If temperature coefficient of the 6.3 volts is important, you might not want to do that. Bud, W2RU