Topband: Thanks!

[Charlie Cunningham]

Hi, Dean

Well good luck in your hunt.

Over the years I've found many uses for various Fair-Rite cores at HF. If you get the larger beads/tubes thatwill fit over RG-213 etc. you can make excellent 1:1 current baluns by slipping them over the cable before putting the connector on. You can hold them in place with "wire-ties". The ferrite is completely impervious to weather as far as I can tell.

I've also used Fair-Rite cores to construct the input matching transformer in my home-brew 3-500Z amp and I've used smaller binocular cores to wind matchng transformers for 160 receiving loops.

So, many applications for the cores - not just on Topband!  :-)

Have a good afternoon!

Charlie, K4OTV

-----Original Message-----
From: dospicos at q.com [mailto:dospicos at q.com] 
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:24 PM
To: Charlie Cunningham
Subject: Re: Topband: Thanks!


Hi Charlie:

Thanks for the infos.... and the good wishes.  Im looking at the fair-rite catalog and trying to come up with a good selection for experimentation when I run into RFI problems.

Not sure how much of a ham market there really is, outside of the lowbanders. I never hear anybody else complaining about it.  

I guess the "buy bulk" advice is good.... for somebody, but certainly didnt address my question. 

73 and TU again

Dean W5PJR
Tijeras, NM


----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com>
To: dospicos at q.com, topband at contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:17:18 AM
Subject: RE: Topband: Thanks!

Good luck, Dean!!

I'm sure you can find what you need! (I've even thought about approaching  Kreger Components about establishing a small dealership to serve the amateur community)  I think that Jim's comments about buying  box-sized lots to minimize damage, have merit, though.

Good luck in your quest - I'm sure that you can find just what you need!

Best regards,
Charlie, K4OTV
Charles Cunningham, Jr.  PE

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of dospicos at q.com
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:38 AM
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Subject: Topband: Thanks!



  

Hi Folks; 

  

Thanks a bunch, to all those who responded with source possibilities for 31 mix toroids !  I will add a note here, after I actually make a purchase to designate the lucky victim of my small purchase. 



73 Dean  W5PJR 

Tijeras, NM 

  

  
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