I have to agree with Mike, physical strength is important.
I am on an exposed ridge where the winds are quite strong.
I use stainless steel wire rope as part of the top hat supported with 19mm
dia al tubing spokes.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
DeChristopher
Sent: Thursday, 4 January 2018 6:28 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size
Bruce,
I used to resonate my tower on 80m with 22 ga wire in two directions.
Never a problem with power handling at 1.5kW; I probably would have used
bigger stuff if I had any in the garage at the time.
Like others here, I think the real issue is that these wires will become de
facto guy wires, and so physical strength becomes relevant.
73,
Mike N1TA
On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Osterberg <n9bx73@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Morning:\
>
> To improve my 160 vertical I want to change its configuration from an
> inverted L to a Capacity Hat Vertical. Vertical will be 57 Feet high
> with Capacity Hat wires. I am using an 18 Meter Spider pole. I plan
> on running
> 1.5 KW to it. Looking at spider pole website it says 18 Gage wire for
> the Vertical part and 26 Gage wire for the capacity Hat. But it says
> nothing about the power handling capacity of these wires, (both
> vertical and horizontal). I know the spider pole is a bit flimsy at
> the 55 foot level so a smaller wire is needed but I am sure someone on
> this reflector has the answers I need.
>
> Bruce N9BX 73
>
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