Mike: If it isn't needed--which is is not in the K2--don't use it. My measurements do not, for example, show the long term effect of retaining compounds. Nor do they show what happens when the temperature is increased and some compounds soften. I'm reasonably confident Q-Dope is stable from working with it over some considerable time, but I don't have the same confidence factor for the other compounds.
All of the K2 toroids are wound to X number of turns, not to a specific inductance value. Any shift in the windings from being un-retained are highly unlikely to change the inductance more than the typical core-to-core variation. (Ferrites are commonly quoted as +/- 20% core-to-core variance and powdered iron is more like +/- 10%. Windings shift after measurement might account for 1 or 2% change.) Jack K8ZOA Mike-WE0H wrote: > Why not use hot glue on the toroids in the K2? That link shows hot glue > as a very good wire retaining compound. Does anyone have any data that > suggests a K2 would not function to the manufacturer's spec's if hot > glue was used on all the toroids? > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
