[AMPS] Suppressors, measurements, and acrimonious blather

[2@vc.net (measures)]

>
>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.
>
good points, Peter

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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