Re: gdt

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Original poster: David Speck <dave-at-davidspeckmd-dot-org> 

Claude,
Three problems that might be a factor with Cat 5 cable --

The outer jacket will add a lot of bulk to your coil -- might crowd out 
some windings unless you are using a big core.

The wires in Cat 5 are in pairs twisted in opposite directions at differing 
twist rates to give a degree of isolation between pairs..
Might not give as good coupling as 5 parallel wires all twisted together.

The insulation on Cat 5 is not rated for especially high voltage -- might 
or might not be a problem.

Just my two cents worth.
Dave

>Thanks to all who responded to my question on gdt. I will try Steve Wards
>suggestion with the cat 5 cable.
>
>Thanks  Claude.