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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? |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
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Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
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Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
bpnjensen wrote:
On Jun 13, 4:42 pm, 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? Depends on the crimper, but a good one only needs one squeeze and yes the second squeeze can make the joint less secure. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 14, 12:28*pm, Krypsis wrote:
I have always preferred soldered joints so I'm with you on this one! Krypsis *******Judging by the amount of crap you post around here I would say that you much prefer a different sort of joint. Spliff away old man. Whooooooooooooooooooo ;-) |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 12, 6:05*pm, dave wrote:
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. * * * Clarification * * * Yes the Antenna Wire goes around {thru} the End Insulator first. It is the free "Tag" End that gets Soldered and Secured to the Matching Transformer Hardware or Wire; or to the Center Wire of the Coax Cable. Same on the Far-End the Antenna Wire goes around {thru} the End Insulator first. Then the free "Tag" End that gets Soldered about two Inches back for 1/2" ~ 1" and the un-soldered Tip Wires are spread-out to bleed-off the Static [ESD] Clearly Solid {Single Strand} Wire does not need to be Soldered. Most likely common 7-Strand {12-Strand} Two Layers 1+7 -or- Two Layers 3+9 commercial Electrical Wires may or may not need to be Soldered to get every Strand in the Bundle 'connected' and working as one "Bonded" Antenna Element. But the 19-Strand commercial Electrical Wires are usually Three Layers of 1+7+12 and not all of the Wires may be 'connected' without Soldering them all together at some point {spot} on the Length to Electrically "Bond" them as one Wire. Now when using a Stranded Antenna Wire like Flex-Weave with 168 Strands or 259 Strands http://www.radio-ware.com/products/fw.htm -imho- Soldering can help in getting each and everyone of those 100+ Individual Stranded Wires 'connected' and working as one fully "Bonded" Antenna Element. ~ RHF |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 13, 5:26*am, "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote:
"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. The 12 VDC Auto Tail Light Bulb has a Tungsten Element which is a relatively High Resistance and functions as a constant {always-on} bleed resister to drain any static electricity before it could build-up. Cheaper that a Resister and the Mini-Coils of the Tungsten Element was way far beyond the HF Band so it only functioned as a Resister and not a Coil {Inductor} when used with a SWL [HF] Antenna. ~ RHF Never saw one of these 12 VDC Tail Light Bulbs 'glow' because they were constantly bleeding-off the Static Electricity before it had a chance to build-up -but- using a Neon NE-2 Bulb will 'glow' if the Static Electricity does build-up to trigger it. That is why using an NE-2 Neon Bulb by itself is not recommended since it is designed to Fire only after the Static is already built-up. Using a NE-2 Neon Bulb with a Bleed Resister is often done with the idea that the NE-2 is an Overload 'fail-safe' should the Bleed Resister fail of there is a not to distant Lightning Strike. If you are already using a Matching Transformer Balun/Unun with your SWL Antenna the the Bleed Resister generally is not needed or required. ~ RHF |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 13, 12:31*pm, bpnjensen wrote:
On Jun 13, 12:16*pm, "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote: "Krypsis" wrote in message . au... 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? ;-) Some Antenna Yarns are measured by the Foot others by the Yard and still others by the Metre. |
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. Crimping is a matter of 'style' and the Double Strike {Crimping Twice} often Crimps Your Style say man don't be crimping my style dude ~ RHF |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 13, 4:21*pm, bpnjensen wrote:
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? A good solid strong single Crimp 'sets' it's Contact {Compression} Points and nothing more is required. {Optimum} The second Crimp often disturbs these Contact {Compression} Points and may in-fact reduce the hold {efficiency} of some or all of them. * Often nothing is gain and sometimes there is a loss of a solid crimp. {bad crimp job} + The Double Crimp is twice the work with no real improvement in the product. {wasted labor} ~ RHF |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 13, 5:28*pm, Krypsis wrote:
On 14/06/2010 5:42 AM, 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 - I was told that the secret, in the automotive world at least, to not - allow the solder to flow back along the wire from where it is needed, - ie. under the insulation. http://www.bassesbyleo.com/soldering.html - The wire should remain flexible immediately - behind the connector and any solder flow - would prevent this flexibility. I have always preferred soldered joints so I'm with you on this one! Krypsis |
Gregg, this is more of your work. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Radiomatt wrote:
LarbGai wrote: On Jun 14, 12:28 pm, Krypsis wrote: I have always preferred soldered joints so I'm with you on this one! Krypsis *******Judging by the amount of crap you post around here I would say that you much prefer a different sort of joint. Spliff away old man. Whooooooooooooooooooo ;-) Come on, tea lady. We know this is your work. Don't try to deny it. ;-) |
Gregg, this is more of your work. You should be ashamed ofyour...
I have a whole roll and more than half of another roll of genuine real
sho nuff Solder.You can't hardly find real Solder anymore. Tail Lights, you say? http://www.taillightking.com cuhulin |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
"BDK" wrote in message
... In article , says... "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. Wanna bet? And the signal loss was minimal on the huge antenna I used it on. Actually, that was a bonus as the signal level on that antenna was really too much for all my receivers. The local AMBC station was so strong here anyway, I needed a BC killer filter plus 10 or 20DB attenuation to keep from hearing it in the background all the time. I was kind of happy when it came apart and I had to redo it, and I basically cut it in half, size wise. I still had more than enough antenna for ute listening. When I cut the size down, I went to the gas discharge tube type arrestors, one for each receiver. So I think BDK must mean something else. Nope. Either that or he's making it up as he goes. Nope again, I got woke up several times when I forgot to flip the short out switch before I went to bed. When it's really cold out, and the wind blows, there's enough voltage to light up a bulb pretty brightly on peaks. It had to be really cold, and really windy for it to light up. In a lit up room, it wasn't very bright, but in the middle of the night, it was hard to miss. No way was the static lighting up a 12V 5W filament bulb. You might conceivably seen something if there was a lightening strike closeby. Or maybe the filament was actually open circuit and you were seeing some kind of gas discharge. BTW, I didn't use any kind of matching transformer, I had no use for any more signal strength than I had already with just a straight coax hookup. I'm very close to a river and once the eclectic company replaced the bad transformer that was driving me crazy for years, it's a pretty quiet area, RF wise. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
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says... "BDK" wrote in message ... In article , says... "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. Wanna bet? And the signal loss was minimal on the huge antenna I used it on. Actually, that was a bonus as the signal level on that antenna was really too much for all my receivers. The local AMBC station was so strong here anyway, I needed a BC killer filter plus 10 or 20DB attenuation to keep from hearing it in the background all the time. I was kind of happy when it came apart and I had to redo it, and I basically cut it in half, size wise. I still had more than enough antenna for ute listening. When I cut the size down, I went to the gas discharge tube type arrestors, one for each receiver. So I think BDK must mean something else. Nope. Either that or he's making it up as he goes. Nope again, I got woke up several times when I forgot to flip the short out switch before I went to bed. When it's really cold out, and the wind blows, there's enough voltage to light up a bulb pretty brightly on peaks. It had to be really cold, and really windy for it to light up. In a lit up room, it wasn't very bright, but in the middle of the night, it was hard to miss. No way was the static lighting up a 12V 5W filament bulb. It lit it up a few times every winter, in the daytime, or with the lights on, it was hard to see, so it might have lit up more often. I saw it in the dark easily enough though. You might conceivably seen something if there was a lightening strike closeby. Not in the winter. Or maybe the filament was actually open circuit and you were seeing some kind of gas discharge. I don't think so, but I tossed the bulb and the little box and socket when I went to the gas discharge tubes, so I don't know. BTW, I didn't use any kind of matching transformer, I had no use for any more signal strength than I had already with just a straight coax hookup. I'm very close to a river and once the eclectic company replaced the bad transformer that was driving me crazy for years, it's a pretty quiet area, RF wise. -- BDK, non-jew leader of the non-existant jew paid shills! |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
On Jun 14, 3:39*pm, "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote:
"BDK" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Krypsis" wrote in message .au... 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. Wanna bet? And the signal loss was minimal on the huge antenna I used it on. Actually, that was a bonus as the signal level on that antenna was really too much for all my receivers. The local AMBC station was so strong here anyway, I needed a BC killer filter plus 10 or 20DB attenuation to keep from hearing it in the background all the time. I was kind of happy when it came apart and I had to redo it, and I basically cut it in half, size wise. I still had more than enough antenna for ute listening. When I cut the size down, I went to the gas discharge tube type arrestors, one for each receiver. So I think BDK must mean something else. Nope. Either that or he's making it up as he goes. Nope again, I got woke up several times when I forgot to flip the short out switch before I went to bed. When it's really cold out, and the wind blows, there's enough voltage to light up a bulb pretty brightly on peaks. It had to be really cold, and really windy for it to light up. In a lit up room, it wasn't very bright, but in the middle of the night, it was hard to miss. No way was the static lighting up a 12V 5W filament bulb. - You might conceivably seen something if there - was a lightening strike closeby. Would you notice a Flashlight spotted on you for a second from 50 Feet away when a nearby Lightning Strike lit-up the Sky during that same second --- nah Or maybe the filament was actually open circuit and you were seeing some kind of gas discharge. BTW, I didn't use any kind of matching transformer, I had no use for any more signal strength than I had already with just a straight coax hookup. I'm very close to a river and once the eclectic company replaced the bad transformer that was driving me crazy for years, it's a pretty quiet area, RF wise. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
"BDK" wrote in message
... No way was the static lighting up a 12V 5W filament bulb. It lit it up a few times every winter, in the daytime, or with the lights on, it was hard to see, so it might have lit up more often. I saw it in the dark easily enough though. A weakly lit up filament bulb is a deep reddy orange. Is that what you saw? -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?
Did you strike a match to see if that light was lit?
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