I found some small aluminum coil taps at DX Engineering I will try on the
#10 solid copper coil wire I am using so as not to short multiple turns this
time. The ss band clamp thing I saw on uTube (lol) but obviously he was not
running 1500 watts and, with me not having tried to load an 80M vertical for
160 before, I bought it hook, line and sinker. At 72 I hate asking for help.
The schedule 40 pvc form is 3.5 in OD with 35 turns of #10 wire spaced ¼ in
so 4 turns per inch. I assume because the Band clamp was shoring multiple
turns was what started the heating process early? I don’t know for sure but I
am winding another coil as I had the machine shop make me an extra form. I
terminate the #10 solid copper wire at each end of the form with a 1/1 inch
stainless bolt.
Hopefully I am on the right track to get back on 160M with something that
the HOA wont ban me for.
Thanks to all. Larry K1UO
From: Roy Morgan
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 10:16 PM
To: Larry-k1uo
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Stainless Steel for coil taps.
L
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