In article <tomstiller-9A06E3.12485517072008@news.verizon.net>, Tom Stiller <tomstiller@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article > <4fad97f9-50e4-487f-abd6-260df49bcab5@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, > DJW <ddwr@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > On Jul 16, 10:52 am, Fred Moore <fmo...@gcfn.org> wrote: > > > In article > > > <1ff28717-7244-4462-b34e-4dd38330b...@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, > > > > > > DJW <d...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > does it matter what watt the resisters are > > > > > > Checking a PhoneNet box here, the resistors look like 1/4 watt. > > > > > > --Fred > > > > my have a brwon - red - brown - gold bands that I think mean 2 watt > > and +-5%? > > It's just an impedance match; two watt way too large. Try 1/4 watt or > smaller.
I have a bunch that use 1/8 watt resistors. If your run is under 100 feet, you really don't need to terminate LocalTalk lines at all. I still have some 3000 Ft LocalTalk runs around here, and they do need termination, but for things that are close, it really doesn't matter. Some LocalTalk Adapters are Self-Terminating as well.
-- Bruce in alaska add <path> after <fast> to reply
