Cebik's QUAD books speak a lot about wire size, not so much to address power
handling but to improve ant performance across more of the band. Multi-wire
elements a very interesting concept that provides the equivalent of wide
elements...worth reading.
73,
dave
wa3gin
----- Original Message -----
From: <ae1t@netzero.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Suggestions for Quad wire?
> Randy,
>
> It seems like you are building what was the Lightning Bolt 32mcq/wb 5-band
> quad. That quad used welding wire. Have a look at the following website.
> http://www.qsl.net/w3df/quad2/quad.html There's a picture of a spool of
> the wire in the 2nd set of images. The wire has held up well here in NH
> for over 15 years of use.
>
> 73...
> Peter, AE1T
>
> -- Randy <randy@gte.net> wrote:
> Hi TowerTalkians:
> I'm going to build a 3el 5-band quad, 20-10M, and I'm looking for
> suggestions re: what wire to use, and where to get it.
> www.thewireman.com has: "Silky' 16 AWG, 19 strand, tinned, 40%
> copper-clad steel. Designed as a replacement for restringing quads, but
> popular as an easy-to-use dipole wire."
> That seems to be the only wire on that page with the word "quad" in the
> description. Is this the right stuff, or is there something better?
> And/or somewhere better to get it? Won't be used beyond 1500W PEP.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Randy
> KZ4RV
>
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