Bill, Yes, you can substitute 1N4148 diodes - they are not as flat with respect to frequency and the response at very low powers will not be as accurate, but other than that, they will work just fine.
73, Don W3FPR On 9/3/2012 12:51 PM, Bill Coleman wrote: > I have some 1N5711's on order from Mouser. Can I substitute plain > silicon or germanium diodes as a temporary diagnostic tool? 1N914, > 1N4148, 1N270, 1N4001, 1N4007 are some that I have on hand. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html