[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable

[Ted Harrison]

I spliced mine 16 inches from the radio. Use the nav table top where I soldered the joints. 

The cable length is just long enough 

Ted Harrison

> On Jul 18, 2018, at 3:52 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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=
>>>> 
>>> 
>>