[Boatanchors] 300 ohm twinlead?
J. Forster
jfor at quik.com
Tue May 31 01:21:46 EDT 2005
I SAID that in my post. The Sq. Rt. is for the ratio of circumference to area.
-John
Glen Zook wrote:
> Remember that virtually all twin lead is multiple
> strands which will have a larger surface area than a
> single conductor of the same gauge.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> --- "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com> wrote:
>
> Wire size doubles per 3 wire gauges, 18, 21, 24, 27 is
> 2 x 2 x 2 = 8, so 26 has about 1/8 the cross section
> of 18. If you look at skin effect, and consider only
> surface area, the ratio is Sq. Rt. of 8 (assuming the
> same stranding)
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
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