[Elecraft] Dumb(?) dummy load question

[RobertH134 at aol.com]

Eric,

That particular resistor is probably wirewound which will make it somewhat 
inductive.  You need a purely resistive load to use as a dummy load.  The DL1 is 
a great little dummy load...

Bob,
KI8JM

>In an attempt to save pennies, I got a 10W 50 ohm resistor ($1.79 for two) 
at the >Shack and soldered it to a male BNC--I figured this would make a 
serviceable QRP >dummy load.  The resistor checked out at 50.0 ohm on my DMM.