I kinda expected a power resistor in this dummy load, not... this

gregarious canid. avatar by ISANANIKA.
I kinda expected a power resistor in this dummy load, not... this
looks like it could have less parasitics than a big ol' wirewound resistor i guess!
i love the "jank but it works" styles of construction you see in amateur radio. the ingenuity is amazing
I feel like that would be dangerous to touch while it's plugged in. Cursed object
oh yeah no this is basically a carbon-composition version of our dummy load, except our dummy load has a pair of printed circuit boards and resistors in parallel instead of the dead-bug style this has