[Amps] High voltage wire

[David C. Hallam]

kenw2dtc wrote:
> VE3CUI wrote:  "I even dispense with the Millen HV connectors, & instead, 
> use GOOD QUALITY
>   
>> PL-259 connectors / SO-239 receptacles to inter-connect the RF deck with 
>> the
>> remote high-voltage power supply"
>>     
>
> I used coax connectors years ago in the 2000 vdc days, and painted the male 
> and female connectors with my wife's red fingernail polish, to distinguish 
> between the regular RF cables.
>
> 73,
> Ken W2DTC 
>
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I have always used RG-8 coax, not foam, for HV wire.  I use HN series 
coax connectors.  They are a little pricey if you buy them new but I 
manage to find a sufficient supply by scrounging around in the 
miscellaneous boxes and ham fests.

David
KC2JD/4