Re: Dumb Dummy Qestion

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From: Bob Patten (n4bp@shadow.net)
Date: Mon Feb 17 1997 - 15:43:07 EST


On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Marty Watt wrote:

> I found two each 50 Ohm and 100 Ohm 10W power resistors at Radio
> Shack. One measured 48.9 on the DMM. The 100 Ohms I put in
> parallel to get 50 Ohms, measured at 49.0 Ohms.
>
> How much difference is 1 Ohm going to make as to SWR? I looked in
none...
But first, check to see if they're wire wound or carbon. If they're wire
wound (likely), they're useless!

Bob Patten, N4BP
Plantation, FL
n4bp@shadow.net


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