[Lowfer] Coil question - Bowers

[Peter Barick]

>>> lyle@mlecmn.net 02/14/02 10:45AM >>>
>>When using coated magnet wire, the turns should be spaced two wire
>> diameters apart for best Q. Litz wire does not suffer as much from
the
>> proximity of adjacent turns, so close spacing can be used. As far
as
>> I know, that is the only advantage of Litz wire ...
<<klip>>
>>Lyle, K0LR

Hi Lyle,

Thanks for the comment, But there seems to be a difference in the above
w.r.t that of Bowers on mag wire spacing. Can this be reconciled
empirically? The Bowers reference suggests "coil turns as close as
possible." Although it doesn't say "touching," that could be inferred by
"close[ness]." Two wire diameters is quite a large departure from that
in the Bowers notes.

Peter