Re: resistors

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>

No.  You should use two 10 watt 1600 ohm resistors in parallel to equal one
20 watt 800 ohm resistor.

The Captain


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Subject: resistors


 > Original poster: "Rodney Goolsby by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jeronimo-at-bright-dot-net>
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 > Is it ok to use two 10 watt 800 ohm wire wound resistors in parallel
 > instead of a single 20 watt 800 ohm resistor in an r/f filter circuit?  If
 > so this is about 50% cheaper.
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