[Boatanchors] Xmtr impedance

[fkamp at comcast.net]

StephenTetorka at cs.com wrote:
> I like Ron's idea about using the non-inductive resistances.
> 
> Simple and data-worthy.
> 
> I have an old CQ or QST from the 30's having an article on making a 
> non-inductive dummy load using resistance wire...I just happen to have a spool of 
> nichrome at 0.406 ohms per foot.
> 
> Worth the try guys?
> 
> Any advice?
> 

Lately I have become a little more careful about 
giving advice.  Sometimes it does more to confuse 
than help.  Other times, what I consider good 
advice is not entirely without flaws.

A non-inductive dummy load using resistance WIRE!?

I was under the impression that all wire had a 
certain amount of inductance.  Isnt that why we 
use it build coils?  Isnt that why power resistors 
using resistance wire are not suitable for 
building non-inductive dummy loads?  Or is there 
some construction method that eliminates the 
inductance?  If so, does it work over a range of 
frequencies?  How large a range?

If it were me, I would check to make sure the 
article did not come out of an April edition.

Regards,
Frank Kamp
K5DKZ