Can I use wirewound resistors to build an HF attenuator?

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August 25th 09, 11:55 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.equipment

dave

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Can I use wirewound resistors to build an HF attenuator?

JIMMIE wrote:
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

Thanks. I have some honkin' metal oxide resistors that I'm going to use.

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