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Old August 18th 09, 05:40 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Jim Haynes[_3_] Jim Haynes[_3_] is offline
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Default Can I use wirewound resistors to build an HF attenuator?

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On 2009-08-18, dave wrote:
I need to lose about 5 dB from a 15 Watt exciter. Thanks.


Do you really need to lose some watts? Or do you just need to
reduce the voltage to whatever you are driving? Maybe a capacitive
voltage divider would do what you need.

Jim W6JVE
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