[AMPS] HV connectors

[Steve Katz]

> Hi Steve...
> 
>  I've used the silicone stuff many times in high power LORAN
> transmitters. What you say is true but I've also seen the
> insulation get cut exposing the HV to the unwary. As I said
> I would much rather have the HV arc to the shield than to me!
> An MHV with RG-59 should easily handle most amateur setups.
> My L7 only runs about 2700 volts unloaded. Most amps seem to
> be in the 2000 to 3500 volt range. The guys with 4-1000's at
> 6-8 kv obviously need something a bit more robust. Perhaps an
> HN type connector.
	[Steve Katz]  Hi Roger!  Whatever floats your boat...but I wouldn't
use RG59 for 2700V, it's kinda pushing the limit.  Polyethylene is a good RF
dielectric but doesn't have a high DWV, and it gets worse after you solder
to its inner conductor (crimping is better), giving the center conductor a
chance to shift inside the soft, nearly molten polyethylene.  Another writer
spoke of RG400, which, although expensive, is a better choice.  Its
dielectric is Teflon.
	WB2WIK/6

> 73, Roger

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