Return-Path: Received: (qmail 80055 invoked from network); 20 Jan 2005 08:11:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore01.plus.net) (192.168.71.1) by ptb-mailstore01.plus.net with SMTP; 20 Jan 2005 08:11:34 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1CrXO3-00072w-MR for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:09:53 +0000 Received: from [192.168.67.1] (helo=ptb-mxcore01.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1CrXO3-00072t-Io for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:09:51 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1CrXPp-0003Id-V2 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:11:42 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1CrXMv-0007m3-GR for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:08:41 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1CrXMu-0007lk-SA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:08:40 +0000 Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39]) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1CrXMr-0006sM-3t for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:08:40 +0000 Received: from 204.127.197.113 ([204.127.197.113]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <2005012008081401500cnaqqe>; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:08:14 +0000 Received: from [24.91.21.104] by 204.127.197.113; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:08:13 +0000 From: Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:08:13 +0000 Message-Id: <012020050808.26220.41EF66ED0001F4800000666C22007456720B97010D0A020E06979D0E03@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Dec 17 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: bWFyeWphbmVib3lkQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 X-SPF-Result: relay.thorcom.net: 204.127.198.39 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of comcast.net X-Spam-Score: 1.6 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=no,RCVD_BY_IP=0.024,RCVD_DOUBLE_IP_LOOSE=0,RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO=1.531 Subject: Re: LF: Coil Winding, de VY1JA X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit J. There are several web sites that detail the making of a honeycomb coil: http://www.oldradioworld.de/gollum/honeyc.htm http://www.crystalradio.net/winder/index.shtml http://www.w4dex.com/lf.htm http://www.alan.melia.btinternet.co.uk/lfaecoil.htm http://www.qsl.net/~on7yd/136ant.htm#BasketCoil -- 73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ FN42hi > LF, > > I have just spent three hours trying to find any practical information on > the Web on how to wind a honeycomb coil at home. I can see pictures of the > finshed coils but without some step by step photos of how it was done, the > pix of the finished product does no good here. > > There is no rush on this, because in the absence of information, I can use > existing materials and make a less efficient single layer solenoid with one > diameter conductor spacing, which will get me on the air for now. > > Does anyone know where the honeycomb coil winding data can be found? > > J. > > >