[Amps] Fwd: Re: Zener Diodes

[Boye Christensen]

Sorry

Did forget to send this to amps

73 Boye

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Subject: 	Re: [Amps] Zener Diodes
Date: 	Mon, 29 May 2017 02:07:31 +0200
From: 	Boye Christensen <oz7c at cool.dk>
To: 	Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com>



Hi

What abt. 1n3307B   8.2V 50W   RF Parts   9.95$


73 Boye OZ7C



On 29/05/2017 02:04, Bill Turner wrote:
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> On Sun, 28 May 2017 16:22:09 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> in any case a 50W zener is way
>> overkill. A 10W zener would work just fine, and these are still
>> available without spending a fortune.
>> 73,
>> Jim w8zr
> REPLY:
>
> For long term reliability I would go with the 50 watt zener. Tubes
> occasionally arc and might easily blow a 10 watt version. Of course
> there's no guarantee it wouldn't blow the bigger one either, but the
> odds are better.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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