Or these, they are good to VHF range.  
non inductive resistor Passive Components | Mouser
But if you want something that is good to microwave, then use 4 each 200 ohms 
1206 chip resistors around a panel mount female BNC connector.  Works slick.
Mel, K6KBE

  
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      From: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org>
 To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 11:44 AM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Dummy loads for dummies
  
Ah, yes, bricks. Like these?

https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-100-ohm-10w-10-wirewound-resistor-2-pack#
 
<https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-100-ohm-10w-10-wirewound-resistor-2-pack#>

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Dec 27, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Vic Rosenthal <k2vco....@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> They are undoubtedly wire-wound resistors and will have too much inductance 
> to work well as a dummy load. The resistance is fine. If you have an SWR 
> meter, check it with that. SWR below about 1.5 would mean it is usable. It 
> might be OK on 160 or 80 meters but not on higher bands.
> 
> Vic 4X6GP
> 
>> On 27 Dec 2016, at 16:43, Paul C <paul...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I made my own dummy load last night from two 100 ohm resistors wired in 
>> parallel.  They are rated for 10 watts each and look like little bricks.  I 
>> measured the resistance at 51 ohms.  Do you think this is close enough or 
>> should I reduce it to 50?
>> 
>> Paul KG5KXG
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