Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id B853A380000AD; Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:02:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1R4VF1-0003c4-Ql for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:01:51 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1R4VF1-0003bv-Ev for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:01:51 +0100 Received: from relay.ptn-ipout01.plus.net ([212.159.7.35]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1R4VEz-0004LN-Vh for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:01:51 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArAHAIMdc07Unw4R/2dsb2JhbABBiiGOeI5Cd4FOAQQBAQUIAQEuHwEUCg4CAwUCBBUMJRQBBBokBhMIAgECAwGHXgq0F4YYYASHP5EnjBA Received: from outmx02.plus.net ([212.159.14.17]) by relay.ptn-ipout01.plus.net with ESMTP; 16 Sep 2011 11:01:44 +0100 Received: from [80.189.51.173] (helo=tc402d33c25094) by outmx02.plus.net with smtp (Exim) id 1R4VEt-0005Od-QQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:01:44 +0100 Message-ID: <5F9510B5EAA84A129BA6040C48AE975E@tc402d33c25094> From: "Julian Hardstone" To: References: <004401cc7392$0afa5860$4001a8c0@lark> <1B4EF9026CBA4099ABA3DDC07BC87FFE@tc402d33c25094> <015e01cc7400$1d8e5170$4001a8c0@lark> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:01:26 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 X-Spam-Score: 3.4 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36 Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: Litz wire available Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.6 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:420388224:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d4ad14e731ec769cb X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none A dry joint may not cause the QRP op so much smoke, but it will surely negate the expected gain in Q? If anyone wants a solder pot, I have one that I've been meaning to eBay it so let me offer it here. PM me if anyone is interested Yes, that laminated fabric was a nice engineering material, you don't see it so often now, I suppose polycarbonte sheet is the material of choice now - Julian From: "Alan Melia" > > I think the PO/BT technique was a solder pot ...but we are not running 1MW > :-)) In passing I did manage to liberate one of the SRBF formered toroids > used on the power sensors, the hole for the Litz was about 2 inches > diameter.....I also managed a photo of one in situ in the feed to the > variometer in the "loft". Some "SWR meter" !! > > Alan >