Topband: Beverage termination resistor source

[John Brosnahan -- W0UN]

Beverage termination resistor source:

The gold-standard Globar is still out there  -- but it is called the 
"gold-standard" for a reason ($$$).   But when you invest all of the 
time and money into a Beverage there are lots of reasons why it pays 
to spend a few bucks for a decent termination.

http://www.globar.com/ec/bulk-ceramic-resistors/axial-leaded-resistors.html

I used to parallel around ten 2W carbon composition resistors and 
would still lose them to nearby lightning strikes.  When I went to 
Globars I no longer had the problem.

To better weatherproof them I would dip them into Plasti-Dip whcih 
would keep them out of the direct sun for a number of years.  Black 
Plasti-Dip spray is available from Lowes, but I would buy a gallon 
can of it for dipping all kinds of things that ended up outdoors and 
needed protection.

--John  W0UN