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Why should wire-wound resistors be avoided in RF circuits?

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  1. Its tolerance value would not be adequate
  2. It could overheat
  3. Its inductance could make circuit performance unpredictable

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  1. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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