I always use 0.002" copper sheet -- I guess it's 'foil' -- which I get at a
hobby shop. I
bend it into a U so that it can flex easily. I don't like braid, because it's
hard to keep
the solder from wicking into it and making it stiff when you are trying to make
a short
connection.
On 6/18/2011 5:41 PM, gdaught6@stanford.edu wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> I am putting together a fairly big amp (4CX3000A) and I've gotten to
> the question 'What is a good way to connect to the terminals of the
> vacuum output relay?' I'll use big coax up to within an inch or so of
> the relay, but then....? Copper ribbon (1/8" or so) and the flexible
> shield taken from RG174 or similar have come to mind. I'm
> concerned with reliability and noise.
>
> What have you used, and how did you like it?
>
> TIA ES VY 73,
>
> George T Daughters, K6GT
> CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
> October 1-2, 2011
--
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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