[TowerTalk] Fwd: Winding A New Linear Loading Coil for a Cushcraft 402-CD

[HansLG at aol.com]

My experience winding coils is as follow:
 
I wind the wire of this size (#12) on a slightly smaller core. (Place fore  
some testing). By varying the angle the wire "enter" the core during the 
winding  determine the spacing. It makes life easier if you have access to a 
lathe.  I prefer a rather stiff wire to start with as it makes it easier to 
slide the  finished coil onto the finished core. 
 
Annealed wire tend to have "its own will" and I have never had any good  
success with that. By pre-stressing the wire, by slightly pulling it straight  
you start with a straight wire. Any kinks in the wire tend to give a kink 
in the  finished coil = not good.
 
Good luck and 73 de,
 
Hans - N2JFS