[Boatanchors] Carbon Composition Resistor

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Joe & Group,

I knew someone would come up with one.  Most of these QTH.net groups are full 
of helpful people.

FWIW, Stackpole and Ohmite still make 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Watt carbon comp 
resistors.  Ohmite apparently quit making the 2 Watt a couple of years ago.  Their 
ceramic OX/OY series (mentioned previously in this thread) is available.  I 
bought a sample last week.  Their appearance is similar (color bands, for example) 
but not quite identical.  The ends are slightly larger in diameter than the 
middle and the overall color is a light green.  However, someone used to make 
resistors with a green body color so they would probably pass, especially if 
you MFP them.  :-)

In addition to the list of vendors someone gave yesterday, Allied is also a 
distributor.  Stackpole minimum quantities per value are too high but Allied 
will supply quantities down to one per value of the Ohmite resistors (both 
carbon comp 1/2 and 1 Watt and ceramic 2 Watt), subject only to their $25 per order 
minimum.

In a message dated 6/21/2005 3:30:02 PM Central Daylight Time, w5jdy at cox.net 
writes: 
> >From Joe w5jdy in Okla...   I wish to thank all members who responded to 
> the
> Carbon Composition Resistor request..
> I received an answer from a party in Seattle and have one on the way...  I
> always receive many responses from this group..
> I'm lucky to be a member?   Joe

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