Thanks to Bob, Markus and Alan for their helpful comments. On the question of multistrand wire, it occurs to me that the problem might be even worse with Litz which has not been adequately cleaned. I
John, One thing that has worried me with multistrand wire is whether there can be arcing or intermod if one conductor in the bundle has a break in continuity. This could also arise if the centre wire
Hi John, don't worry about the losses, I wouldn't expect more than a few extra milliohms. But corrosion might become a problem in the long run. 73 de Markus, DF6NM
Hi All, I am currently making yet another attempt to get my antenna up higher and further away from leafy capacitors. Each time I make a change or add more top wires, I end up with more soldered join