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Old August 25th 09, 07:44 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.equipment
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Default Can I use wirewound resistors to build an HF attenuator?

On Aug 18, 8:32*am, dave wrote:
I need to lose about 5 dB from a 15 Watt exciter. *Thanks.


You could build the attenuator so it takes the power down in steps
perhaps 2 1db attenuators followed by a 3db attenuator. I didnt run
then numbers but I think this is doable with 2 watt resistors.

Jimmie