Heat shrink squeezes resistor. Squeezing a carbon composition resistor will decrease its resistance. Film and ceramic resistors much less affected. Remember when we were kids and played with telephone carbon microphone elements?
Tim N3QE ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce [mailto:k...@myfairpoint.net] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 06:43 PM To: topband@contesting.com <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Antenna terminations Anyone else found a lowering of resistance after heat shrinking terminations after cool down? 73 Bruce-K1FZ You may have some of that somewhat conductive heat shrink tubing. Good idea to check the glue for conductivity before use. > www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector > _________________ Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
