John A wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message
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What do you do for resistors if you can't get carbon composition in the
ratings you need?

Do what the professionals do - use film resistors. Concerns about inductive
effect at HF are greatly exaggerated. There are rarely as many "turns" as
often suggested. ( cf. Radcom Jan 2007, p58, fig 1! )

As the person who wrote that article, I strongly agree.


where can I get carbon composition resistors these days?

They are still available. Typically, Farnell offer 220R to 4K7 at 1W - but
they are quite expensive.

And obsolete, because for every application there is now a better
alternative - most often, metal film.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek