[TowerTalk] Cordless solder irons

[Marsh Stewart]

1 conductor per phase utilizing a #14 Copper conductor will limit the
voltage drop to 0.37% or less when supplying 0.41 amps (about 50W at 120V)
for 200 feet on a 120 volt system.

Marsh, KA5M

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Brown
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:57 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cordless solder irons

On Wed,11/19/2014 9:51 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Bringing a small generator up the tower is an interesting idea. The
> voltage drop from long extension cords really kills the heat. The Honda
> EU1000i weighs only 30 pounds and it will run for longer than 5 minutes.

That's what I like about you, John -- a very practical guy! How would 
you like to coordinate our next Field Day?

For those not capable of doing the arithmetic, the voltage drop in 
several hundred feet of extension cord for a 50W soldering iron is 
pretty small.

73, Jim K9YC
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