[HCDX]: Re: [AmFmTvDx] BEVERAGE ANTENNA/wire

[Mike Maloney <ac5p@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:37 PM 4/7/99 -0700, Patrick Martin wrote:
   I always use insulated wire. It generally
>about #14 or #12. 
>  In my checking of unwrapping the splices yesterday, I found one really
>bad connection. Apparently an old one. I cut it out and respliced it
>after cleaning the wire good. You really need a good solder joint in the
>high winds here.  

Have you considered electric fence wire for subject?  Although bare, it is
available with copper clad to wit the feedline can be soldered to.  Some
advantages are: can be tensioned fiddle string tight w/o worry of breaking,
comes in 1/4mi (or longer) spools, much cheaper than soft copper and much
stronger.  Although an animal might pull it off the supports or pull the 
supports out of the ground, I doubt one could break it.  It is extreeemly
strong stuff tensile strength wise.  

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