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Old August 28th 07, 09:49 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Ian White GM3SEK Ian White GM3SEK is offline
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Default Replacement for Carbon Comp resistors
Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
I have deliberately overloaded samples by a factor of 10 to see what
would happen. From glowing bright red, the resistance returned to a few
percent of the original value.

Sorry - that should say: From glowing bright red, the resistance
returned to WITHIN a few percent of the original value.


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