[Elecraft] Re:Newbie question :160M module

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at earthlink.net
Mon Feb 19 17:54:27 EST 2007


Larry,

The toroid cores are non-conductive, so if the bare wire of the end turn is
tinned it is not a problem, BUT if you also bared the wire of an adjacent
turn so you could have a one turn shorted to another on the winding, that is
not good and you will have to rewind.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> Hello everyone,
> On the 160M module, toroid L1 .I managed to burn off just a
> little too much enamel insulator from 26ga. wire.........Bare
> copper into the 1st 1/2 turn on the toroid.
> Am I o.k.?   Or should I rewind?
> Tnx
> from new guy ,just starting out.
> W1EGJ
> Larry Wright
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