[Boatanchors] Milliammeter shunt resistance wire sources?

[Al Klase]

Greg,

Brice is talking about normal copper wire.  This is a good solution for 
low-power shunts.  It's easy to solder.
The table you need is right here:  
http://www.thelearningpit.com/elec/tools/tables/Wire_table.htm

Al

On 5/28/2010 12:29 PM, Price Smith wrote:
>
>    
>> Hi:
>>
>> Is an electric toaster a good source of shunt wire for a meter scale
>> changing project?  Is the wire solderable?
>> I'm going from 0 - 1 ma to 0 - 1 A in scale.
>> Tnx
>> Greg
>> WA7LYO
>> Kinston NC
>>      
>
> I have use #26 or so wire, wound on a 2 watt resistor. If you calcuate the
> resistance needed, it is easy to calculate the
> length needed. The table is in any ARRL Handbook.
> 73
> Price  WØRI
>
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