Fred, K6DGW, wrote: If my memory serves me, there really is no such thing as a 1/2 turn ... each pass thru the donut is a turn. But then, my memory serves me less and less these days.
------------------- That's correct. There are no partial turns on a toroid. As a leftie I had to overcome the same "sense" issue. Then came the T1! One toroid in the T1 has only three turns, close spaced, so they end up using only a small part of the core. The turns occupy the area of the core normally left open on a toroid. As a result, the "sense" of the winding is reversed! You have to wind that one "backwards" to make the leads lie up with the pads on the board. Oh, well, as Emerson wrote, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall." ... Or, I might add, concern himself with why the toroid leads don't match the holes in the PCB. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
