ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:18:16 -0500, "Phil Clements"
<philc@texascellnet.com> wrote:
>Bill,
>I would not waste silver on such an undersized coil. Wind a coil out of 1/4
>inch or 3/8 inch copper tubing. This should run cool @ 1500 watts. Then, if
>you want it to look pretty, go ahead and put the silver on it. That #6 wire
>is going to run hot at 1500 watts whether it is plated or not.
REPLY:
I just might try that. The coils in my amp are all screw-mounted so
removing one and installing a heavier one is easy. Thanks for the
info.
73, Bill W6WRT
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