[ARC5] CW and Mic plugs - tinsel wire.

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] CW and Mic plugs - tinsel wire.


> On 3 Jun 2014 at 14:31, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
>
>> You can clamp the wires under those tiny screws on the 
>> PL-55 plugs without
>> soldering if you have a little patience and good 
>> eyesight.
>
> The way I have used successfully with that tinsel wire is 
> to tightly wrap all the
> strands with ONE strand of very fine copper wire, then 
> solder. Makes an
> excellent connection.
>
>> A belt or two of a
>> good single malt helps steady the hand.
>
> Aye, Laddie. My favorite is Lagavulin, although I'll stoop 
> to Laphroig (The
> Frog) when necessary.
>
> Ken W7EKB
>
    This works well. I use one strand of wire from No.18 
lamp wire. This works on its own or for soldering to phone 
tips or lugs.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com