100 ohm dummy load

[TM86]

"DO NOT FORGET the Preparation H"

Wouldn't that be more appropriate for a stealth antenna?

 

[kaos513]

im going to use fish tank rocks as well colorful dummy load lol

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

they are parallel

one end of resistor to ground body of antennena connector other end to center antenna connector.

Forgot to add that the resistors are in SERIES not parallel in your configuration.

 

[kaos513]

Still works lol

 

[Robb]

Still works lol

No; it just has continuity.
Not the same thing.
If you have an ohm meter (you should), you can measure its resistance and find out for yourself.

If you read 50 ohms; then the SWR will read 1:1.
if you have 100 ohms; then your SWR will read 2:1.
If you have those resistors in water (or salad dressing); then it will read closer to 0 ohms, since the water will just become a dead short (not good) with or w/o salt.

 

[338_MtRushmore]

Am I the only one that has no idea what to think of this thread? I feel like I missed something.

 

[Tallman]

I think KAOS has just trolled us.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

No; it just has continuity.
Not the same thing.
If you have an ohm meter (you should), you can measure its resistance and find out for yourself.

If you read 50 ohms; then the SWR will read 1:1.
if you have 100 ohms; then your SWR will read 2:1.
If you have those resistors in water (or salad dressing); then it will read closer to 0 ohms, since the water will just become a dead short (not good) with or w/o salt.

Depending on the amount of salt the impedance will be something less than the 100 ohms he has with the resistors in series. It won't be a dead short unless he has a LOT of salt in it but it may vary in impedance depending on the frequency. Either way if you are going to use resistors the use the proper value and do NOT rely on a mixture of salt/water/oil/whatever to bring the impedance inline with what it should be. Also if running higher power do NOT seal the container. It must allow for expansion or you run the risk of it rupturing/exploding as pressure builds up from it heating.

 

[Robb]

Depending on the amount of salt the impedance will be something less than the 100 ohms he has with the resistors in series. It won't be a dead short unless he has a LOT of salt in it but it may vary in impedance depending on the frequency. Either way if you are going to use resistors the use the proper value and do NOT rely on a mixture of salt/water/oil/whatever to bring the impedance inline with what it should be. Also if running higher power do NOT seal the container. It must allow for expansion or you run the risk of it rupturing/exploding as pressure builds up from it heating.

I was thinking along the lines of vinaigrette dressing - lol . . .

 

[LeapFrog]

I'm going to make an experimental mayonnaise
dummy-load next, you know "for science"..

 

[TM86]

I'm going to make an experimental mayonnaise
dummy-load next, you know "for science"..

Bacon. Only bacon has the proper impedance matching properties.

And you have a snack when the testing is done.

 

[kaos513]

if you see my pictures im not trolling anyone

 

[sp5it]

Sure thing

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

if you see my pictures im not trolling anyone

I believe you. I really do. I also believe that you have no idea what you are doing. PLEASE do not take offense to that. It was not meant to be offensive but rather just an observation based on 35 years of experiance.

 

[kaos513]

Well didnt we all start by making mistakes?