Thanks for the quick reply and the bit of searching Bret! I see Newark also sells a 1.5 Ohm @ 25 watts. I'm reasonably sure I should be able to find a 2.5 also within the range you have specified. Should I be concerned about a particular type of resistor? I see "film", "sand", "ceramic", "wire wound", etc. If they all the have the values I'm looking for how do I decide between the "types"? Thanks again, Jon