[AMPS] Suppressors, measurements, and acrimonious blather

[Peter_Chadwick@mitel.com (Peter Chadwick)]

Paul says:

>the standard use of the classic coiled wire on a carbon composition resistor.

I have a nasty suspicion that one of the problems  with the classic suppressor
is that the carbon comp resistor is pushed pretty hard in terms of dissipation,
especially on the higher bands, by the fundamental current. Add to that fact
that the resistor is in a high temperature environment as well, all of which
isn't good for reliability. The result is that the resistor value goes high, and
a suppressor that worked becomes a suppressor that doesn't work anymore.

73

Peter G3RZP



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