[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable

[John Meyers]

Good discussion. I am about to install a remote mic on my pedestal and will
need to splice. Maybe I missed this part but where is the best place to do
the slice - in the aft cabin or at the main radio which mine is near the
breaker panel?

Thanks

John Meyers
Wind Chime
1997 #406
Muskegon, MI

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 12:55 PM, Darren Hulbert <dhulbert at me.com> wrote:

> I used heat shrink crimp connectors. Worked like a charm.
>
> Darren
>
> > On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> >
> > I don't think you'll melt the wire.  It's probably just tinned copper or
> > aluminum.  I don't have one of those fancy irons and just use a small tip
> > and be quick.  Just wind them together first so that you have both a
> > mechanical connection and are then adding a small amount of solder
> > connection.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> Ted
> > Harrison
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:41 AM
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
> >
> > Jeff, my soldering iron has a temp setting. For the fine silver wires I
> am
> > afraid of melting the wires. Any suggestion on the temp setting?
> >
> > It is current set at 750 degrees.
> >
> > Ted Harrison
> >
> >> On Jul 17, 2018, at 6:21 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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=
> >>
> >
>