[Test-Equipment] Same old dumb question my way:

[JC]

Actually, probably more like 12.6 uH.

On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 12:35 PM JC <johnk0gcj at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I doubt that the wirewound resistor has an inductance of 12.6 Henrys. I
> would
> believe 12.6 mH.
>
> John K0GCJ
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>
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> On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 12:08 PM Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Okay, so a good resister converts electrical power into heat.  Got it.
>>
>> I still am interested in learning how a partially inductive load would
>> affect
>> the tuning of an RF output circuit.  For example:
>>
>> I took some 250 ohm 100 W Ohmite wire wounds and configured a 50 ohm
>> array.  The inductance of a single Ohmite was around 12.6 H.  The array
>> measured 360 uH.
>>
>> I loaded my little rig into it and seemed to be okay.  Resistors got
>> mildly warm.
>> Switched over to my LDG Auto Ant Tuner and it matched within a second.
>>
>> I then changed the load to a 100W lightbulb & repeated the same thing and
>> did not see any difference.
>>
>> So okay, the LDG is keeping the secret of whatever difference there was to
>> itself.
>>
>> Can anyone surmise in practical terms what I did not see?
>>
>> Doug W5JV
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>>
>>
>>
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