[Elecraft] K2 - Why no enameled wire for T4?

[Don Wilhelm]

Ross,

3 reasons I can think of:
1) The enamel wire supplied is a smaller gauge than the green and white 
wires that are also supplied.
2) If the enamel wire is scraped in the process of winding T4, there can 
be a shorted turn produced.
3) If the smaller wire is used, it may overheat also producing shorted 
turns.

If you do not have the proper wire, you can use most any #22 wire.  If 
you use two different colors it is easier to tell which winding is 
which.  Teflon insulated wire would be ideal, but not required at this 
power level.

73,
Don W3FPR

Ross Primrose N4RP wrote:
> Why does the K2 manual tell you NOT to used enameled wire for T4?
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> 73, Ross N4RP
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