The speaker wire I use is the insulated flat stuff ~16 AWG equivalent. Rolls
up into a nice small ball. I put a alligator clip on one end and a ring
terminal for the KX3.
Mel, K6KBE
From: Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net>
To: donw...@embarqmail.com
Cc: "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Wire size for the ground on the KX2
If this is for an RF ground, you'll need bigger than 22G for it to be
effective.
Braid would be preferred.
Mike va3mw
On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 5:25 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I would use #22 teflon insulated wire. Teflon because it is 'slippery'
> and that can help with wire tangles. Thinner wire may be lighter weight if
> you are weighing fractions of ounces, but it is quite durable. Anything
> thinner becomes more fragile. IMHO that is a reasonable compromise.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 6/15/2017 4:27 PM, Mike Morrell wrote:
>
>> Given the small size of the mini banana plug for KX2 ground connection ,
>> what size wire are folks using ; assuming ease of transport , etc.
>>
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