[Milsurplus] BC-223 cable needed

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Mark and Meir,

I haven't opened up and looked at the cordage in the set of cables with my 
SCR-245 but there's no good reason why there would need to be more than two 
moderately heavy conductors for the filament and relay supply to the radios and 
the dynamotor supply to the DM-17 or -21 in the BC-312.  The rest of the stuff 
is audio, control and HV.  In looking for substitute cordage, just remember the 
rule of thumb for AWG wire sizes.  For the effective size of two in parallel, 
subtract three gauge numbers.  So for example two #16 is #13 (the odd number 
sizes were defined, just seldom built).  Four #16 is #10 (two #13).  Close 
enough.

In a message dated 6/20/2006 10:36:40 PM Central Daylight Time, 
wf2u at starband.net writes: 
> Same project here...
> 
> Fair Radio usually has  various lengths of all kinds of military
> multiconductor cable.
> 
> I got a 12 foot length of 8 conductor, #12,  rubber jacketed cable from them
> a few years ago, and that's what I'm going to use.
> 
> I'll need more of that stuff for cables I have to make up for other
> equipment as well, so I'm going to call them in the next day or so.
> 
> 73, Meir WF2U
> Landrum, SC
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of W1EOF
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:52 PM
> >To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: [Milsurplus] BC-223 cable needed
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm trying to make up a cable to connect my BC-223 to the
> >PE-135AX DYNAMOTOR
> >UNIT.
> >
> >Besides the ever hard to get PL-150s I need the cable itself:
> >
> >It looks to be 8 conductor, 6 heavy (12-14awg) and 2 lighter (18-20awg). I
> >already have some modern PVC jacketed cable but would like something in
> >rubber that would at least look more authentic. Desired length is 36"-72".
> >
> >Anyone got a piece of cable hanging around?
> 

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