Jeff, Do you mean six of the Ohmite type OY resistors in parallel?! I can understand paralleling CF resistors, but just one of those OYs will take quite a hit.
73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 1:15 PM, Jeff AC0C <[email protected]> wrote: > If you are going to make the order, consider using several in parallel to > improve the surge handling capability. I use 6x 2700 ohms here. > > Those might work, although they might be inductive (but probably not > enough to matter at 160m) and might not have the surge rating that the > Ohmite OY resistors have. But I am not sure. > > The ones below are the ones everyone uses. However, the 2W 470 ohm type OY > appear to be out of stock. The ones below should work fine. > > > 588-OY-470-E < > http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ohmite/OY471KE/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvmQ%252bOLa8n%2fM0AL619UxluYs%252bchll6qvbU%3d > > > > 588-OY-390-E < > http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ohmite/OY391KE/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvmQ%252bOLa8n%2fM9UfS4H1uSv96z622JnjmoY%3d > > > > 588-OX-470-E < > http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ohmite/OX471KE/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvmQ%252bOLa8n%2fM0AL619UxluYHfapLNvkuuU%3d > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Jorge Diez CX6VM <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I am looking for beverage resistors, I think 470 ohms 2 watts will be OK, > right? > > In mouser.com I found 660-MOS2CT52R471J and 660-MOS2C471J > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
