Sand resistors

[Mike Feher]

They will make a great DC load. They are wire wound. 73 - Mike


Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell NJ, 07731
(732) 901-9193


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Herman" <jeffreyh at HAWAII.EDU>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:18 PM
Subject: Sand resistors


> I've acquired two 100 ohm 30W "sand" resistors. Are these carbon
> composition or wire-wound? If carbon, they'd make a fine 60W
> dummy load.
>
> I bought them for about a buck each at All Electronics in L.A.:
> www.allcorp.com
>
> 73, Jeff KH6O
>