> IF YOU LOOK AT THE OLD WIRE TABLES OF THE 1950 YOU WILL FIND THE INSULATION RATINGS ABOUT 20%OR MORE LESS THAN TODAYS.
I've been reading the Gates BC-1T manual and found two instances where > they state that #4 wire should be used. One says: > > "3) ...provide #4 or larger primary wiring from entrance box to > transmitter". > > The other is about carrier shift at 100% modulation: > > "9) Carrier shift: 3% or less between 0 and 100% modulation provided > wire size in point 3 (above) is followed..". > > They have got to be kidding! Of course I know this is assuming > possibly 24/7 commercial operation at the full KW, but still, #4 wire > for a 1000 watt tx, PEP of 4000 watts w/100% modulation? > > What the heck am I missing here? My 200 amp mains (as the wire runs) > to my shack junction box will be about 24 feet max, and then from the > shack panel to the Gates will be no more than 12 feet. I plan to run > #6 to the shack junction box from the 200 amp main, and then > appropriate size to certain outlets in the shack. I will likely use > #8 from the shack box through the wall to a 220 outlet for my Henry 3K > Classic-X, and #6 to the Gates on separate circuits, but will NEVER > have both of them going at the same time anyway. > > I suspect I will not use a wall outlet for the Gates and simply route > the #6 wires directly to the primary terminals in the Gates, and use > the panel breaker for emergency shutoff. > > Actually, for this short distance, mains to shack to rigs, I could > probably get by with #8 so long as I don't run multiple KW rigs at one > time ;) > > 73 > Brian / wa5am > > -- > Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names > the streets after them. - Bill Vaughan > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/ ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
