[600MRG] Coil tap clip

[Merv Schweigert]

Probably,  but have the variometer and its plenty large enough,
just needs a tap clip.

Save the 10KW rollers for an amp that only needs to tune 160-10.
Merv


> Could you put a wound coil in series with one of the roller coils to 
> get enough adjustment for 600?
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> Bill Isakson     AC6QV
> Roseburg, Oregon USA
> bill.isakson at gmail.com <mailto:bill.isakson at gmail.com>
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> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Merv Schweigert <k9fd at flex.com 
> <mailto:k9fd at flex.com>> wrote:
>
>     Right Bill,
>
>     The coil is from some very large LF gear,  its actually a variac,
>     8 inch diameter and
>     14 inch log.  wound with 1/4 inch plated copper ribbon.  has a
>     large variable coil
>     inside, close to one end with a shaft to turn it of course.
>     Need to tap the coil to resonate my 160 meter vertical on 475KHZ.
>     and a tap to feed
>     power to the coil up from the ground end.
>     Have some roller coils good for many many KW but they are not
>     large enough inductance
>     wise.
>
>     Years back would sure liked to have had a bag full of the coil
>     clips for antenna tuners
>     and open wire line I was using.
>     Merv
>
>
>         Hi Merv,
>
>         I have seen those "ribbon wire" inductors. The clips I have
>         (even if they were available) would be like a chihuahua dog
>         (tea cup size) biting a full size, salt water crocodile! It
>         probably would hang on very long. But it's still good to know
>         where I can get the clips.
>
>         73,
>
>         Bill  KU8H
>
>
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>         On 12/13/2014 07:28 PM, Merv Schweigert wrote:
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>             Yes see the coil clip from B&W, for coil stock, nice,
>             Need a larger one for flat ribbon stock,  more like a
>             10 amp or larger current size one.
>             Old broadcast gear had them ..
>             Merv
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