[Elecraft] Coil winding novice

[Randy Rathbun NV0U]

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Nick, you have NOTHING to worry about. Coils are simple. Yes, they  
can be time consuming when you get something with a bunch of winds on  
it, but it is not hard at all. It just requires some concentration  
("did I just put wind 29 or 30 on? Shoot! time to count again!"). The  
only thing you really need to watch when winding is that you don't  
get the wire under a previous turn. Again, this is not really a  
problem on up to about 15 turns, but going over that you have to look  
closer.

Don't let anybody scare you into thinking coil winding is hard. I  
find it one of the most fun parts of kit building.

On Feb 9, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Nick Henwood wrote:

> I am just starting on my K2 and feeling apprehensive about coil  
> winding - never  having wound a toroidal coil.My inclination is to  
> wind them myself rather than give way and buy a set. It all looks  
> straightforward in the instruction manual. Would welcome  
> encouragement or cautionary advice.
> 73 Nick G3RWF
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Randy Rathbun NV0U
randy.nv0u at gmail.com
K2 #1981 KX1#1318
QRPARCI #10776, ARS #895, FPQRP #1292, KCQRP #1


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