[TowerTalk] Beverage Termination

[Mike]

Digi-Key sells ceramic composition power resistors that
look like they would be a good choice. The 2 watt units
carry a voltage rating of 750VAC and are surge rated
for 80 joules.

They are made by Ohmite and are around $1 a pop.

73 de Mike, W4EF...................

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Wetzel" <w9re@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi@btinternet.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 7:32 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Beverage Termination


>
> Clive,
>
> I found that metal film resistors were much, much more susceptible to
> lightning induced failure than carbon types.
>
> Mike W9RE
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Clive GM3POI
> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 9:36 AM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Beverage Termination
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anyone got any views on the suitability or not of using metal film
> > resistors to Terminate Beverages. 73 Clive GM3POI
> >
> >
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