[Milsurplus] BC-223 cable needed

[WF2U]

Robert,

It just so happens that I have that piece of #12 conductor cable - I'm aware
that except for the two DC mains wires that gauge is not necessary for the
rest of the connections. I had another idea of making cables if suitable
cordage is not available from Fair Radio - using thin wall rubber tubing
(which comes in all sizes) for the outer jacket, suitable cordage can be
made up and it'll look pretty close to the original stuff. I'll look into
available rubber tubing stock.

73, Meir, WF2U
Landrum, SC

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of WA5CAB at cs.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:22 AM
> To: wf2u at starband.net; w1eof at hamnutz.com; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BC-223 cable needed
>
>
> 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.
>
>