[Elecraft] KPA 100 toroid "sewing"

Vic K2VCO vic at rakefet.com
Mon Jul 10 17:58:55 EDT 2006


John Wiener wrote:
> I am winding L1: 27 turns of #22 red enamel wire on a RED T50-2 core.
> 
> I get to 22 turns and the internal parts of coiled wire touch..  I.e., 
> no room to make more turns.  What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Am I using right core, wire?

Make sure the core is 1/2" in diameter.  There's a red T44 core that is 
only 0.44" in diameter.  And of course make sure the wire is no. 22!
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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