[1000mp] W8JI click resister wattage

[Jim W7RY]

No.

1/8 watt will be just fine. A quick calculation with Ohms law will show 
that.  The max voltage you would be dealing with is 12 volts.

Even if you were to shunt 12V to ground with the values he listed, you 
would not exceed the value.

73
Jim W7RY



At 07:25 AM 2/8/2005, Brian Smithson wrote:
>Possibly-stupid-question-alert...
>
>I'm getting ready to do Tom's click mod on my MkV. I've gathered all the
>components but I realized I have 1/8W resisters while his site specifies
>1/4W - do I need to make a trek to the parts store?
>
>-Brian n8wrl
>
>
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