[Heathkit] Dummy Resistor

[JBA]

Hi Rick,
I measured my Heathkit Cantenna and it shows 50ohm.
I also measured my Dentron Big Dummy and it also shows 50 ohms.
Hope this helps,
Cheers!
de Benton wb5twc


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Gouge VER7RiK" <ve7rik@midbc.com>
To: <heathkit@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 4:56 PM
Subject: [Heathkit] Dummy Resistor


> Hello. I`am wondering if some of you would mind helping me out with a ohm
> reading check on your cantenna. I pick up a cantenna and when i open it up
> to check the oil it smell pretty burnt and the resistor look burnt too, i
> took and resistance reading on the resistor and i found it to read about
> 67.9 ohms on my fluke 87III. I found another resistor and it reads 66.5.
Now
> can anybody tell me what they have on there`s? I took my reads straight
from
> the resistor out of the can but you should be able to get the same reading
> by just testing where the coax hooks up the the 259 connector. And if
> anybody has any info on how critical the ohms have to be to 52 ohms,
please
> come ahead with your knowledge or wisdom. Thankyou in advance for your
help.
> Rick VE7RiK
>
>
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