Topband: Stainless Steel for coil taps.

[Larry-k1uo]

   I found some small aluminum coil taps at DX Engineering I will try on the #10 solid copper coil wire I am using so as not to short multiple turns this time. The ss band clamp thing I saw on uTube  (lol) but obviously he was not running 1500 watts and, with me not having tried to load an 80M vertical for 160 before, I bought it hook, line and sinker. At 72 I hate asking for help.
  The schedule 40 pvc  form  is 3.5 in OD with 35 turns of #10 wire spaced ¼ in so 4 turns per inch.   I assume because the Band clamp was shoring multiple turns was what started the heating process early?  I don’t know for sure but I am winding another coil as I had the machine shop make me an extra form.  I terminate the #10 solid copper wire at each end of the form with a 1/1 inch stainless bolt.
   Hopefully I am on the right track to get back on 160M with something that the HOA wont ban me for.
Thanks to all.   Larry  K1UO

From: Roy Morgan
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 10:16 PM
To: Larry-k1uo
Cc: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Stainless Steel for coil taps.

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