[Lowfer] UWL's new loading coil

Sat, 29 Mar 2003 20:21:29 -0600

LOL!!! Your nuts Eric!!! That thing is HUGE!!! Very nice work. That thing
looks awesome.

Later,
Mike>WE0H

www.we0h.us/lf

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Eric Smith
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 8:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Lowfer] UWL's new loading coil

You can see my new loading coil and variometer under construction at
http://www.nutstreet.net/radio/projects/lowfer/coil/

The coil has all brass hardware (no iron) and the variometer is a woven
design, too.

Should have this one on the air by tomorrow night.

The variometer calculates to about 840uH.  The coil should be about 7500uH
... but the length ended up a lot less than expected ... should be about
16 inches instead of the 11 inches it is now.  You can see the extra room
at the top of the form.

Shouldn't I just be able to spread out the wraps on the big coil to be
closer to 16" to reach the  target inductance?

Thanks,
Eric