Dan, It does not have to touch, but only to go through the center of the core (a straight wire through the core is a 1 turn winding). If your aesthetics would like a tighter turn, then by all means reduce the length of the insulated portion to make the turn tighter.
73, Don W3FPR On 1/4/2011 5:40 PM, Dan Grizzard wrote: > I have the T1 transformer wound and installed on the Kat2 board and have a > question of the 1 turn winding. Cut and stripped as directed the wire > dies not pull down tight against the T1. There is a LOT of air between the > wire and torroid. Is this correct in that the wire does not touch the torroid? > 73 > Dan > Daniel Grizzard > Extra Class > af4lb > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
