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Salt water dummy load test 5kw

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BAjHnZpVuc This is post 2315 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Do you need a dummy load for high-power testing? Try this experiment from "Lucky Dube in RC".  The main heat absorbing medium is salt water, not transformer or mineral oil. Here's more information from the author: "Testing my Home brew saltwater dummy load. High power dummy loads are expensive diy with a bit of water and a halve teaspoon of salt ! Dirt cheap!" ----- Please be careful when you build and test this device. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).