[Amps] plexiglas isolation in coils

[Bill Turner]

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On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:15:02 -0400, Tom, W8JI wrote:


>Are you sure the early production - the one I had - used 
>#10?>
>
>Absolutely. From number 001.
>
>Perhaps
>it was changed to #10 in later production based on (bad) 
>experience?>
>
>Not a chance. Never was number 12.

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Ok, I'll take your word. So the next question is why did the plastic
supports melt when operated within the advertised ratings, not once
but twice? Was #10 wire adequate?

Also, I didn'tmention it before but the first time the coil failed,
the tap for 80 meters got hot enough to melt the solder and it let go
in addition to warping the plastic supports. That time I was able to
fix the coil, but the second time the supports melted so thoroughly
the coil sprung itself into something resembling a pile of spaghetti.
$25 bucks to replace it.

When I finally sold it in order to buy an amplifier which would run
legal limit power as advertised, I took about a $400 loss, not to
mention my time spent repairing, ordering parts, two contests down the
drain, etc. 

On top of which you try to mock me and make fun of my posts. You have
never admitted any fault whatsoever, nor ever offered a simple
apology, either then or now. Do you understand why I'm still pi**ed
after all these years?

Bill, W6WRT