Re: Secondary form idea?

[FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 7/14/00 10:43:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

> Hello everyone,
>   
>  Has anybody tried using a water softener resin tank as a form for a 
> secondary
>  coil?  The construction is very strong, with wound fiberglass cloth in a 
> resin
>  matrix.  They are available used, for free from any water softener
>  retailer---just unscrew the valve end and tap the plastic resin beads out! 
>  Several sizes are available with the most common being 10.25" diameter 
with 
> 28"
>  to 41" windable length.  Would they be any good from the rf standpoint?
>   
>  Don

Don,

This would be good enough from an rf standpoint, esp since the form
material doesn't really make a noticeable difference contrary to common
belief.  There are SO many myths "out there"    :)

Cheers,
John Freau