Re: [IRCA] A DXers future?

["John H. Bryant" <bjohnorcas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One of the nice things about loops that are only 20 feet onna side, 
especially triangular ones is that you can use 24 ga. multi-strand 
Teflon-coated wire or even 26 or 28 ga. The Teflon insulation gives 
the wire much more strength, is relatively thin, though it is also 
expensive.  The point of using that very thin wire is that you cut 
down the wind resistance tremendously. I've had the Wellbrook up in 
Oklahoma on light fishing poles (also low wind resistance) using 28 
ga. wire and had no problems at 60 mph...with unguyed poles, 
even.  The other nice thing with small antennas is that, if they 
break, fixing them is very fast/easy.... unlike my 70' x100' Big EWEs.

I'm convinced that small tough wire is best for small loops.

John B







At 06:59 PM 9/14/2007 +0000, you wrote:


>Pat,
>
>If I were to set up two arrays, one would have to be 2 houses down 
>the street.   I could manage one, but would have to get the 
>permission of the home owners association.to have it up 
>permanent.  It would be to hard to take down every morning and put 
>back up at night.  I would definitely get two arrays if I had the space.
>
>I  would think that if the mast was mounted well, the wires could 
>take the wind at the coast?
>
>Dennis,
>Vancouver, WA
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)
>
> > Dennis,
> >
> > With the Welbrook arrays spaced 40 meters apart, I am wondering "if" I
> > could set them up here and if I could keep them up in the Winter with
> > our high winds.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > Patrick Martin
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