[Boatanchors] shielded audio pair - twist and shout.
BLIMPY
blimpboy at sonic.net
Wed Nov 19 17:06:03 EST 2008
with a balanced line audio input to push pull grids.. you want a shielded
PAIR... not a single shielded conductor. ( which comes in hi-z and low z
versions anyway).
If you dont have this handy.. you can and should twist a pair of wires
together.. and run that inside salvaged RG-58 shield.
scootch ( important technical term) the braid down over the coax like an
expanding chinese handcuff ( if you dont know chinese handcuffs you are too
young to work on boat anchors) .
somebody will want to submit some formula with circular mils per whatzit to
arrive at the correct size wire.. but just get some handy stranded hook up
wire... twist your self as many feet as you need ( plus a bit)... and have
at it.
In really Low-Z application like carbon mic cords... this will often work
without any shielding at all. Really depends on ambient RF in your shack.
BC-610 isnt famously well by-passed for RF anyway..
and HT-4 couldn't be any better. So, the sheilding is cheap insurance.
When in doubt... consult the manual... see what they did on the original.
Novel Idea, eh ?
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