Cantenna

[Glen Zook]

The Heath Cantenna resistors often change values over the years with more going higher in value than lower.  The oil shouldn't have any effect.  Transformer oil, as used by electric utility companies, is very stable and it has to be since it has to last for decades in "pole pigs", etc.

Glen, K9STH

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--- On Wed, 1/13/10, Dick KF4NS <kf4nsradio at VERIZON.NET> wrote:

My question is regarding the resistor. I still have the original but it now tests at 42ohms. Many years ago after the oil scare, I called a friend at the power company and was given replacement transformer oil of the type they had switched to.
 
Is it possible that the newer oil has had any effect on the R being lower now. I have never used more than 100W to it and it has been kept in the shack (house) all the time. The oil is kept within 1/2inch of the top.


      

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