I've been using some Litz wire on my HLGs. Works really well and is very light. I'm using a version that has 20 #44 wires twisted with a nylon strand. Each wire is like small magnet wire as it's insolated with a coating. The coating burns off when soldering, so each strand makes contact. Stranded wire is good for several reasons.... It doesn't break with bending, and RF likes lots of surface area to run on. The nylon strand is great for CAing down where I want it tacked.
Bob Vixie Colorado Springs, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:04 AM Subject: [RCSE] Antenna for HLG > I'm building my second Omega HLG (wore out the first one). > > This one will have a Hitech Electron 6 Rx instead of the 555 I used in the > other HLG > > For aesthetic reasons, I'd like to avoid the excess wire trailing out the fuse. > > I've thought about just coiling the full length of the antenna wire on a > balsa shaft in the fuse, but I'm wondering whether there are other reliable > approaches. > > Suggestions? > > Joe Parsons > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
