Watched a few vids on soldering connectors with induction coils. Looks very promising. Anyone have a commercial or homebrew coil? I'd like to experiment with it
Not true! The antenna stingers that you move up and down to tune the antenna are all stainless steel and the loading coils are made from copper.I'm thinking this will only work if there is some ferrous metal in the connector. It also looks like the connector came preloaded with solder. Probably lead free hippy solder.
The solder was wrapped around the exposed braid before heating.I'm thinking this will only work if there is some ferrous metal in the connector. It also looks like the connector came preloaded with solder. Probably lead free hippy solder.
Not true! The antenna stingers that you move up and down to tune the antenna are all stainless steel and the loading coils are made from copper.
You can induce voltage and current in almost anything.
You always have to be aware of where you are using certain metals. As an example you do not want to solder heavy ground wires for lightning suppression.Yes, but we aren't trying to heat up our antennas. I know people that will not use ferrous fasteners in tank circuits for that reason. Supposedly they can loosen over time....probably doesn't matter for a kw ham amp.
I may be completely wrong but would do some research before buying. I wouldn't want someone to buy something like this only to find that it requires specialized connectors to work. I'm not saying it won't work period on non ferrous materials but it may not work very well.
Yes, but we aren't trying to heat up our antennas. I know people that will not use ferrous fasteners in tank circuits for that reason. Supposedly they can loosen over time....probably doesn't matter for a kw ham amp.
I may be completely wrong but would do some research before buying. I wouldn't want someone to buy something like this only to find that it requires specialized connectors to work. I'm not saying it won't work period on non ferrous materials but it may not work very well.
You always have to be aware of where you are using certain metals. As an example you do not want to solder heavy ground wires for lightning suppression.