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Old 09-04-2008, 07:59 PM
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I have a radio I believe may need a resistor replaced. Antique radio supply has all the values in this amp except the suspect one. It is a 3.9 ohm. The closest value to that they have is 3.3 or 4.7 ohm. Would either one of those work? What is the best way to check a resistor to see if it is bad?
John
with a ohm meter

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The closest value to that they have is 3.3
that should be fine if its within 1percent as the original is probally 5 percent.btw you will have to clip one lead of the resistor in questionbefore you test it .
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