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Subject: [TowerTalk] PVC & Losses
From: basalop@gte.net (Jim Berry)
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 18:18:56 -0700
Hello Sig,

Might I suggest wrapping number 10 aluminum wire around a form of some kind
and then removing the form.  Number 10 aluminum wire is quite cheap.  Is
actually quite self supporting.  I got this idea from them being used in my
Butternut vertical.

73 Jim K7SLI
>
> > Wonder if anyone could comment on the use of 4" OD PVC Tubing as a form
> > for a loading coil that will be used in an above ground shortened radial
> > system on each element of a 4-SQUARE?  Should I hunt around for
> > Polyethylene or is the PVC OK for this type application.
>


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