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From: Bill Sudbrink <bills_at_adrenaline.com>
Date: Thu Mar 15 16:09:50 2001

> FWIW, I do (seriously) have 10^9 ohms here. I think I have at least one
> of 10^10 or 10^11 (and maybe the 10^12 or thereabouts). Nothing higher,
> though. You have to be darn careful handling these things -- a
> dirt/grease track on the body will be in parallel with the resistor, and
> will probably have a much _lower_ value of resistance.

OK... I have to ask:

What is the resistance of 1/4 inch of dry air?
What about 1/8 inch of fiberglass circuit board?
Received on Thu Mar 15 2001 - 16:09:50 GMT

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