[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable

[Jeff Hare]

You can try to solder these.  Be sure to keep the soldering iron tip cleaned
on a wet sponge to keep the loose oxidation out of the solder joint..

There's no real magic, overlap/twist the foils together from the two cables
being spliced.   This bare wire and the foil are really shielding to prevent
crosstalk or signal interference.  Typically only one end of the shield is
grounded to prevent ground loops so you just want the shield to "work" the
whole length of the wire.  If there's an inch or two where the wires aren't
fully covered/protected by the shield it won't matter.  It takes a decent
length of unshielded wire and a strong signal close by running parallel to
really introduce enough crosstalk noise to be a problem in this application.

Just be sure you avoid any cold solder joints of course.

Cheers!
-Jeff Hare

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Ted
Harrison
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:28 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable

I splicing the cable. Inside there are brown, green, blue, yellow, purple,
and grey. These are straight colour match. 

Then there is one wrapped in aluminum foil, then very fine sliver wire
wrapped around a red wire. 

Can you solder the fine silver wire, then the red wire and then wrap the
silver and red with the aluminum foil ?

Or is there a trick I am missing ?

Ted Harrison=