[Amps] High voltage/wattage zeners

[David C. Hallam]

I don't believe anyone is making high wattage zeners any more.  Any time 
I find one at a ham fest I grab it.  Is there some specific voltage you 
need?  I have some 50 watt zeners.

David
KC2JD/4

Alex Eban wrote:
> .....connect a Zener from the collector to the base of a 2N3055 transistor,
> heat sink it, and you have a 150W Zener diode!
> Alex	4Z5KS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of George Knight
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:24 PM
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] High voltage/wattage zeners
> 
> Hi all,
>   Can anyone steer me to a supplier of zener diodes in the 30 to 50 volt and
> 25 to 50 watt dissipation range. My Mouser catalogue seems to cut off at the
> 5 watt level?
> "73, George, VE3LTU.
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