[TowerTalk] Beverage Termination - POTS?

[Jim White, K4OJ]

....someone was mentioning using wirewound potentiometers for terminating
receiving antennas...not circuit board pots but bigguns...oldies like you
see in the flea markets at hamfests...are these easier to obtain than honest
to goodness carbon resistors...and, can you actually see the performance
peek as you sweep the pot...of course I guess you need to get a buddy who is
willing to stand in the middle of a dark field late at night whilst you
listen on the RX for things to peak up...definitely NOT single op stuff!

"...over the river and through the woods to adjust the pots we go..."


Later...

K4OJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Logan Dietz" <cdietz@swbell.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Termination


>
>
> While you are at it, use 5 watt resistors or larger...  I was testing my
SE
> beverage this weekend and acidentally put 1 KW on the wire for a second or
> so...  Luckily no damage done!
>
> Chuck, W5PR
>
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