[Elecraft] Torroids?

[kc4kgu@ENTERZONE.NET]

On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Mike Harris wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> > Now, someone please tell me I don't have to wind torroids!! Please tell me
> > that! I hate those things. Anyway was wondering do I ?? or don't I ??
> 
> Well you don't have to.  However, I think the whole toroid thing is rather
> over stated.  Firstly there is nothing magic about winding them, it is dead
> easy and quite pleasing to get a good even winding.  Tinning the leads is
> also dead easy using the solder blob technique.  I feel that many people are
> worried about it because a few people have made a big noise about it.  I


I agree that there is nothing magic about winding torroids.  I wound the
ones for my base K2, KSB2 and K160M.  When I built the KPA100, I contacted
the "Torroid Guy" and was quite pleased to have the complete KPA100
torroid set in my grubby little paws a day before Hamvention 2002 where I
purchased the KPA100.

My reason was two fold.  While I enjoyed winding the torroids, I didn't
enjoy it NEARLY as much as my wife enjoyed waiting until I was nearly done
with one and started rambling off random numbers.  (Mean, huh?)  So, I
wanted to save myself some frustration AND some time.  The torroids from
the "Torroid Guy" are wonderful.

73 de John - KC4KGU
K2/100 #2490