Re: [IRCA] antennas on unowned land

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps I bought hook up wire then. Anyhow..it was 14 gauge stranded. You 
want to use stranded wire for antennas since it is much easier to work with 
since it doesn't kink nearly as much as solid wire. Skin effects shouldn't 
make any difference for BCB freqs.

What direction do you wires run ?  73 KAZ hoping to see you get more TA's
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Young" <youngbob53@xxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] antennas on unowned land


>
> Home Depot isn't cheap that's for sure, I paid about 75 bucks for the last
> roll I bought a few months ago. THHN is stranded which I have heard is
> better for antennas, something to do with the skin effect?
>
> Bob Young
> Millbury, Ma.
> SP-600/ (2) 400' LW's, Quantum Phaser
>
>>From: "Craig Healy" <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of
>>America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of
>>America"<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: [IRCA] antennas on unowned land
>>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:06:27 -0400
>>
>> > This type of wire is available at Home Depot for about $17 per 500 ft
>>roll,
>> > the last time I checked (although that was before copper prices went 
>> > sky
>> > high)
>>
>>You can also buy longer lengths off eBay.  I saw a 3000' roll of #14 or 
>>#16
>>hookup wire not too long ago.  Prices are usually better than Home Depot.
>>Hookup wire is often rated for only 150v rather than the 600v of THHN 
>>wire.
>>Since it can't legally be used for AC wiring, it's somewhat cheaper. 
>>Works
>>fine for antennas, of course.
>>
>>One of these days I want to buy a length of #14 and an equivalent length 
>>of
>>#26.  The idea is to do a daytime test.  Lay out the #14, and do a 
>>bandscan
>>recording S-Meter readings.  Then pull it in and do the same with the #26
>>in
>>the same spot.  I've often wondered just how much effect the smaller gauge
>>loss really is.
>>
>>Craig Healy
>>Providence, RI
>>
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