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Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
To Solder or Not Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
I was taught many years ago that it was always a good Idea to Solder the Ends [1/2"~1" of my Stranded Antenna Wire to Electrically Bond them on both Ends in case any individual strands should break. + Plus on the Feed-End the Soldered Stranded Wire made for a better Mechanical Connection to the Hardware. * Also the claim is that the Solder & Iron/Steel/SS 'connection' was less likely to Corrode then Copper & Iron/Steel/SS. ? Is Soldering the Wire Ends common practice ? =Alternatively= I have been told to only Solder the Stranded Antenna Wire at the Feed-End; and then Tie-a-Knot in the Far-End about an Inch or two from the End {Overhand Knot or Loop Knot} -and-then-to- Separate-out the individual wires into a Porcupine {half-ball} so that the Static Electricity could bleed-off and reduce some of the the static 'noise' on the Antenna Wire. ? Does splaying the Far-End Antenna Wires really help to Bleed-off the Static build-up on the Wire ? thinking about the things i do . . . and the why of it all ~ RHF |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
RHF wrote:
To Solder or Not Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ? I was taught many years ago that it was always a good Idea to Solder the Ends [1/2"~1" of my Stranded Antenna Wire to Electrically Bond them on both Ends in case any individual strands should break. + Plus on the Feed-End the Soldered Stranded Wire made for a better Mechanical Connection to the Hardware. * Also the claim is that the Solder& Iron/Steel/SS 'connection' was less likely to Corrode then Copper & Iron/Steel/SS. ? Is Soldering the Wire Ends common practice ? =Alternatively= I have been told to only Solder the Stranded Antenna Wire at the Feed-End; and then Tie-a-Knot in the Far-End about an Inch or two from the End {Overhand Knot or Loop Knot} -and-then-to- Separate-out the individual wires into a Porcupine {half-ball} so that the Static Electricity could bleed-off and reduce some of the the static 'noise' on the Antenna Wire. ? Does splaying the Far-End Antenna Wires really help to Bleed-off the Static build-up on the Wire ? thinking about the things i do . . . and the why of it all ~ RHF . Use a thimble and clamps to secure the wire mechanically to an insulator. Then solder your 9:1 balun hot primary positive lead to the antenna wire. You'll need still air, or a 100 Watt iron. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
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Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
"BDK" wrote in message
... Never heard of such a thing. I use insulators at each end, and in the old days I used a neon bulb or a 12V tail light bulb as a bleed off. I went to gas discharge tube arrestors a long time ago. The 12V bulb made a really nice light show on winter days when the wind was really going. What kind of buld exactly is a "12V tail light bulb"? -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
"RHF" wrote in message
... To Solder or Not Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ? I was taught many years ago that it was always a good Idea to Solder the Ends [1/2"~1" of my Stranded Antenna Wire to Electrically Bond them on both Ends in case any individual strands should break. + Plus on the Feed-End the Soldered Stranded Wire made for a better Mechanical Connection to the Hardware. Not a bad idea at the feed end as long as solder is conpatible with whatever method you use to make the connection. Solder slowly deforms and can make crimped or screw conenctions become loose over time. I don't see any point at the other end. * Also the claim is that the Solder & Iron/Steel/SS 'connection' was less likely to Corrode then Copper & Iron/Steel/SS. Not sure. ? Is Soldering the Wire Ends common practice ? =Alternatively= I have been told to only Solder the Stranded Antenna Wire at the Feed-End; and then Tie-a-Knot in the Far-End about an Inch or two from the End {Overhand Knot or Loop Knot} -and-then-to- Separate-out the individual wires into a Porcupine {half-ball} so that the Static Electricity could bleed-off and reduce some of the the static 'noise' on the Antenna Wire. This is nonsense. I suspect it arises from the way americans use the same word "static" to refer to both the high voltage static electricity that gives you shocks after walking on nylon carpets etc, and to refer to antenna noise. They are rather different things. The only thing worth doing at both ends, with an insulated wire, is sealing the wire to keep moisture out ? Does splaying the Far-End Antenna Wires really help to Bleed-off the Static build-up on the Wire ? Well it might affect high voltage static electricity build up I guess but that won't be present when the antenna is connected to your receiver. thinking about the things i do . . . and the why of it all ~ RHF -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On 13/06/2010 10:26 PM, Brian Gregory [UK] wrote:
wrote in message ... Never heard of such a thing. I use insulators at each end, and in the old days I used a neon bulb or a 12V tail light bulb as a bleed off. I went to gas discharge tube arrestors a long time ago. The 12V bulb made a really nice light show on winter days when the wind was really going. What kind of buld exactly is a "12V tail light bulb"? An automotive 12 volt, 5 watt bulb (globe) with (usually) a bayonet fitting. You can get bulbs that have dual filaments, one filament for tail lights, the other for brake or indicator lights. The brake/indicator light filament has a higher wattage rating (21 - 25 Watts) so the bayonet typically has staggered locating pins. This prevents the higher wattage rating being used as the tail light filament. http://www.eziautoparts.com.au/light...or-globes.html New technology is seeing the incandescent bulbs being superseded by LED arrays. Krypsis |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
"Krypsis" wrote in message
u... On 13/06/2010 10:26 PM, Brian Gregory [UK] wrote: wrote in message ... Never heard of such a thing. I use insulators at each end, and in the old days I used a neon bulb or a 12V tail light bulb as a bleed off. I went to gas discharge tube arrestors a long time ago. The 12V bulb made a really nice light show on winter days when the wind was really going. What kind of buld exactly is a "12V tail light bulb"? An automotive 12 volt, 5 watt bulb (globe) with (usually) a bayonet fitting. You can get bulbs that have dual filaments, one filament for tail lights, the other for brake or indicator lights. The brake/indicator light filament has a higher wattage rating (21 - 25 Watts) so the bayonet typically has staggered locating pins. This prevents the higher wattage rating being used as the tail light filament. http://www.eziautoparts.com.au/light...or-globes.html New technology is seeing the incandescent bulbs being superseded by LED arrays. Krypsis But that would most definitely not light from the static electricity induced in an antenna wire on a stormy night and would shunt away much of the wanted signal anyway. So I think BDK must mean something else. Either that or he's making it up as he goes. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 13, 12:16*pm, "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote:
"Krypsis" wrote in message u... On 13/06/2010 10:26 PM, Brian Gregory [UK] wrote: *wrote in message ... Never heard of such a thing. I use insulators at each end, and in the old days I used a neon bulb or a 12V tail light bulb as a bleed off. I went to gas discharge tube arrestors a long time ago. The 12V bulb made a really nice light show on winter days when the wind was really going. What kind of buld exactly is a "12V tail light bulb"? An automotive 12 volt, 5 watt bulb (globe) with (usually) a bayonet fitting. You can get bulbs that have dual filaments, one filament for tail lights, the other for brake or indicator lights. The brake/indicator light filament has a higher wattage rating (21 - 25 Watts) so the bayonet typically has staggered locating pins. This prevents the higher wattage rating being used as the tail light filament. http://www.eziautoparts.com.au/light...l-and-indicato... New technology is seeing the incandescent bulbs being superseded by LED arrays. Krypsis But that would most definitely not light from the static electricity induced in an antenna wire on a stormy night and would shunt away much of the wanted signal anyway. So I think BDK must mean something else. Either that or he's making it up as he goes. Isn't that what most of us do with antennas? ;-) |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself. cuhulin |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 13, 4:42*pm, dave wrote:
wrote: Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself. cuhulin Do not tin wires that you are going to crimp. Do not "double strike" when you crimp. On this last, why not? Is there some weakening that occurs? |
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