On Sun, 02 May 2004 13:43:16 GMT, Ken wrote:
If it becomes necessary to splice this wire
permanently, what is a good way of doing it? Will soldering a
twisted 1/2" overlap do the job?

Hi Ken,

By the book, such a join would be done with a "Western Union Splice."

This is a join that would be several inches long:
-----------------------------
--------------------------------------
the first overlap of wires would be three or so turns loosely twisted
about each other;
----------------////-----
-----\\\\----------------------
each tail would then be tightly twisted in at least three turns around
the wire it parallels.
-------------XXX/\/\/\XXX-------------

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

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On Sun, 02 May 2004 13:43:16 GMT, Ken wrote:
If it becomes necessary to splice this wire
permanently, what is a good way of doing it? Will soldering a
twisted 1/2" overlap do the job?

Hi Ken,

By the book, such a join would be done with a "Western Union Splice."

This is a join that would be several inches long:
-----------------------------
--------------------------------------
the first overlap of wires would be three or so turns loosely twisted
about each other;
----------------////-----
-----\\\\----------------------
each tail would then be tightly twisted in at least three turns around
the wire it parallels.
-------------XXX/\/\/\XXX-------------

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Please post any URL you know of. TIA.

73, Bill

On Sun, 02 May 2004 19:11:57 GMT, "William Warren"
wrote:

Please post any URL you know of. TIA.

Hi Bill,

http://www.tpub.com/content/construc.../14027_122.htm

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC