Andy,
Use coaxial cable when making RF chokes for antenna systems. Use THHN (#12
stranded) when making an RF choke for AC power cabling--you can twist the wires
making it twisted cable. You can use solid, but it makes it a real chore.
Jim Brown's (K9YC) pages have terrific info on chokes and how to make them.
73, de ed -K0iL
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Hi,
these may dumb questions (I am a choke newbee, but working myself up to the
skillset to build my own to specific needs)...
A recommended method and material to use is #31 and a #12 THHN pair of wire
(non-twisted). Since these are un-shielded wires, wouldn't this cause
additional RF exposed where we do not need it? Or does the field cancel
because of the closeness of the pair of wires?
I would also have the opportunity to use thinner coax of the right impedance to
make a choke. Why is the THHN wire better than coax?
Thanks and 73
Andy
KU7T
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