[Moon-net] Advise on bifilar choke for 8877 filament

[WA4EWV]

GM, Ed:
Why don't you give Rich a call at AntennaWorks? He may sell you the coils or 
enough wire to make them.
(916) 765-5811
or
rich at antennaworks.com

Good Luck
Al
WA4EWV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Cole" <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
To: <moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:57 PM
Subject: [Moon-net] Advise on bifilar choke for 8877 filament


> I'm winding coils for my 2m-8877 PA (classic-W6PO design) and am
> wondering if I might use insulated #12 solid copper wire in place of
> enameled #12?  I will have to buy a complete spool of the enameled
> wire mail-order if that is necessary.  It appears to me that
> insulation in the bifilar choke is for dc voltage so insulation would
> likely only shift the inductance some.  I can check that with a MFJ-269.
>
> So what's the opinion on this?
> The remaining coils are all #14 copper which can be found locally.
>
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