Carbon Film resistors shouldn't be used for that application anyway ...
they are pretty fragile for overcurrent. Think quick blow fuses. Most
people don't even use carbon film resistors on their receive antennas
(beverage, K9AY, etc).
Dave AB7E
On 5/17/2011 10:15 PM, Kipton Moravec wrote:
> While the power rating (W) says you can use a 1/4 W resistor, the
> voltage does not.
>
> Carbon Film Resistors have maximum working voltages for their size.
> (From Xicon Datasheet)
>
> 1/8 W 200V
> 1/4 W 250V
> 1/2 W 350V
> 1 W 500V
>
> So I would use a 1 W resistor.
>
> Kip
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