[Elecraft] KPA 100 resistors
Tom Hammond NØSS
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Tue Jun 11 16:22:00 2002
Bob:
>The one watt resistors look a lot like the old half watt carbons as far as
>size goes. Is this correct, or have some half watters been substituted? For
>example, R28, the first one to be installed.
Yup, yer right! they're about the same size, but they're blue and they're
ceramic instead of phenolic. Ceramic can withstand a LOT more heat before
they give up the ghost, as a result, they can be smaller and still do the job.
Tom N0SS