Return-Path: Received: from mtain-db07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-db07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.91]) by air-df07.mail.aol.com (v128.1) with ESMTP id MAILINDF074-5efd4bbe48b32c5; Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:20:51 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-db07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 104C73800025B; Thu, 8 Apr 2010 17:20:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Nzz8s-0007NB-VY for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:20:02 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Nzz8s-0007N2-Kq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:20:02 +0100 Received: from mail.hurontel.on.ca ([216.46.129.11]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Nzz8p-0006eo-K5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:20:02 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.100] (pppoe.dyn-67.220.40.202.hurontel.on.ca [67.220.40.202]) by mail.hurontel.on.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2ED765038CF for ; Thu, 8 Apr 2010 17:19:55 -0400 (EDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1078) From: John Bruce McCreath X-Priority: 3 (Normal) In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 17:19:54 -0400 Message-Id: References: To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1078) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: W1VLF 9 KHZ coil completed Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: 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-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d405b4bbe48b05f47 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 Hi Paul, Ah, it takes me back to the days of winding the secondary for my big Tesla= coil and I know how it feels! You've done a great job on it. I've used both marine epoxy (West System)= and shellac to secure all the windings and make it waterproof. I used plastic for my form, but as other= s have mentioned, if you do a good job of sealing the form and windings you'll be fine...I was going for= sparks...you won't be!!=20 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30