Glo-Bar

[Roy Morgan]

At 12:38 PM 9/29/97 -0700, William Lockwood wrote:
>Hi All! Need some help on something. In the GR-91 there is a thing called a
>Glo-Bar  ... leads wrapped
>around each end, about the size of 2 watt cabon comp.

It's a negative temperature coefficient resistor: high resistance when
cold, and low when hot.  Even if it looks like it's burnt up, it is likely
fine.  These have been used in table radios (Zenith especially) for a LONG
time.

You can get similar, disk-shaped, units today.  I just ordered some (from
RF Parts) to protect my R-390's from in-rush current.


Keep em Glowing!
Roy, K1LKY since 1959

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