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#1 2010-10-04 21:17:15
- w8bh
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- From: Dayton, OH
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Why use teflon wire?
Dumb question time: when/why is "teflon-coated silver-plated wire" used for toroid winding? I never see it used for QRP stuff, but have seen it in higher-power designs. My best guess is that there is less knicking of insulation as the wire is pulled through a sharp-edged toroid. But I also wondered if ease of winding or thermal properties had anything to do with it. When would you use teflon over regular magnet wire?
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#2 2010-10-06 04:09:17
- W8DIZ
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Re: Why use teflon wire?
All the reasons for using teflon wire in high power circuits are also valid for QRP circuits...whatever that means 
-Diz
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