Even 18 AWG might be overkill, as short as it is. Think Ohm's Law, my friend. :-)
73, Mike W0BTU On Wed, Dec 25, 2019, 12:16 PM N4ZR <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm wiring up a relay to be used to open the feedpoint of my 160M > inverted L. My intention is to have it connect the feedpoint to the > transmitter when the relay is activated by PTT and open the circuit on > receive. I will be running 1500 watts. > > My question is this how heavy does the wire need to be between the > antenna side of my common mode choke and the relay, or between the relay > and the feedpoint? The relay is rated at 16 amperes continuous, 30 amps > switching. I've been told that current rather than voltage is the issue > at the base of a quarter-wave. My normal instinct would be to use > something like No.12 or 14 wire, but the terminals on the relay are > roughly the diameter of #18 wire, and the center conductor of the common > mode choke (wound with RG-400) is similarly small, so would the heavy > wire be overkill? > > > -- > > 73, Pete N4ZR > Check out the Reverse Beacon Network > at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now > spotting RTTY activity worldwide. > For spots, please use your favorite > "retail" DX cluster. > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
