[AMRadio] In Search Of

[bcarling at cfl.rr.com]

Geoff, there are a few guys on the GLOWBUGS List who 
have experience MAKING and REPAIRING these kinds of coils.

You might try asking Gary, WD4NKA and a few other folks about 
their experience building "Sutter Coils" from scratch.
There may in fact be some information on Gary's web site too.

http://wwwqsl.net/wd4nka/
That is IF you are extremely patient for it to load(!)

73 - Brian, AF4K

On 3 Oct 2005 at 22:58, W5OMR/Geoff wrote:

> Hey, y'all..
> 
> I'm hunting a 160m HDVL plug-in coil.
> 
> For the longest time, I didn't even think that any existed... until this 
> weekend.  I happened to find both, the BVL and HDVL version of the 160m 
> plug-in coils at a local hamfest.  Neither coil are in what anyone could 
> mistake as 'decent' shape, although the BVL version is, for the most 
> part, intact.  The HDVL coil however, more resembles a plate of 
> spaghetti, or a loosely formed slinky.
> 
> I bought it anyway, because I thought could probably rebuild the HDVL 
> coil by taking apart a 360uuF air-variable and using the rotor plate as 
> the spacing, while I applied some liquid glass something or another to 
> hold it in place, again.  I would like to find a good coil, though.  Are 
> there any available, out there? 
> 
> Knowing my luck, finding one will probably be like mining for unobtainium.
> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 
> --
> 73 = Best Regards,
> -Geoff/W5OMR
> 
> 
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