Re: Homemade coils for using an MFJ analyzer as a dip meter?


> The wire type in the table is CuL and CuAg. Obviously CuL some sort of
> copper wire, with the CuAg, being copper and silver (silver plated
> copper?).

--------------lacquer-isolated copper wire (CuL), ------------
----------------copper-silver (CuAg), -------------

> What exactly is CuL wire? Is it critical that I use it what ever it is?
> Can I use plastic covered copper wire?
----------no--------------
>
> For the high freqency coils I can easily get 2.0mm stiff copper
> wire for use in electrical conduit. It comes with some sort of insulation,
> probably PVC. Can I use it, and if I do, should I remove the insulation?

--------------Yes---------------


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