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Old 01-06-2017, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald View Post

Second ... some modern film types in fact have spirals of resistor element.
This won't cause a problem at audio or NTSC video frequencies ....
but most certainly can and will in VHF/UHF tuners. At 41 MHz IF frequencies,
I have no experience so can't make a statement.
I do have experience at 1.03 and 1.09 GHz, and at the IF Frequency of 60MHz. Film types from Dale/Vishay (RLR05/07 series) work fine if the lead length is short. Yeah, hard to find and pricey for civilian/non industrial use, but usable nevertheless.
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