I'll have to second that. It only takes a little accidental nick to give a
breakdown a place to start. I've wound transformers with *double*
thermaleze and had them arc at QRO levels. Thermaleze inside teflon tubing
has withstood everything, including nearby lightning strikes, the kind of
induction that evaporates typical beverage components (no resistors, no
wires, no transformer, no nuthin left).
73, Guy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Kangas" <stephen@kangas.com>
To: "'Phil Florig'" <W9IXX@arrl.net>; "'aa4nn'" <aa4nn@earthlink.net>;
"'Bill English'" <bill@k4fx.net>; <antennaware@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennaware] balun wire
> It's also best practice to thread the wire through teflon tubing before
> winding, as the thermalese wire insulation is not enough to handle the
> high
> voltages at moderate power levels with many antennas.
>
> Stephen W9SK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennaware-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:antennaware-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Phil Florig
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:01 PM
> To: aa4nn; Bill English; antennaware@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Antennaware] balun wire
>
>
> Hi,
>
> In general terms this wire is magnet wire used in transformers. It has
> very
> good thermal and voltage breakdown properties.
>
> I have different sizes here if you need a small amount. Any motor shop
> and/or wire dist like The Wireman has some.
>
> Phil W9IXX
>
> At 16:26 2/11/2009, aa4nn wrote:
>>Bill, do a google search on thermaleze wire.
>>You'll want to use this wire for sure in baluns.
>>de Joe, aa4nn'
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bill English" <bill@k4fx.net>
>>To: <antennaware@contesting.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:46 AM
>>Subject: [Antennaware] balun wire
>>
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > I am trying to build a homebrew OCF dipole and I need a source for
>> > some good wire for winding my 4 to 1 balun.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Bill K4FX
>> >
>
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