[Heathkit] Dummy Juice

[George KB2Z]

How much over the dry rating can the load resistors be pushed in oil?
If I use a hundred watts worth of resistors in parallel, what are they 
capable of dissipating in an oil bath?


Anyone, any  other thoughts on compressor oils?
I have one that needs oil and was thinking of transmission fluid.
I want something that's inexpensive (cheap) and found locally.
To buy a gallon of special oil with shipping it might end up cheaper to 
find another load.
Thanks, George KB2Z


At 01:29 PM 4/3/05 +0000, you wrote:

>Go to your local AutoZone, or what ever you have there, and get a gallon 
>of compressor oil. Non flammable and cheap. Been using it in my cantenna 
>now for several years. John
>
>John Page K4KWM
>Hollow State since 1953
>(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)
>
>
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>>From: "guy driver" <guydriver at msn.com>
>>To: Heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: [Heathkit] Dummy Juice
>>Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 02:40:37 +0000
>>
>>Seems as though after nearly thirty years and a couple of moves my Dummy 
>>Load (Heathkit) has lost some of its juice.  What, pray tell, should I 
>>fill it back with??
>>Thanks again and 73   wr7k   guy
>>
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