Roger
I run my four 900 foot beverages in parallel (E/W and N/S) with WD-1A. They
are generally about 1m apart, but the N/S beverages are much closer than
that at various points. They also pass through electric fence insulators
and I use cable ties to attach them. The wire is very strong; more so than
the wooden posts and electric fence insulators. It is those that break if a
cow decides to have some fun with the beverage. I have had instances where
cattle have become tangled in the WD-!A and pulled it across the field. The
wire does not break. It just pulls out from either the termination or
connection boxes.
73, Ian G4IIY
PS It's a right pain to untangle 900 feet of WD-1A
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger
Parsons via Topband
Sent: 08 June 2015 14:44
To: Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: WD-1A wire
Thanks for all the replies received both direct and on this reflector.
The pretty much unanimous opinion seems to be that WD-1A will be good to use
as the Beverage elements.
I perhaps didn't make it clear that I am not using the wire as a reversible
Beverage, but as elements of parallel arrays. (I was upset when I couldn't
hear a couple of expeditions last season :-)
I already have a lot of Beverage antennas, mostly using copper hook-up wire.
Those work well, but I have to regularly repair breaks. I am now using the
W8JI technique with the WD-1A with the tensioned wire passing through
electric fence insulators. Quite a lot of work in the bush with several
billion mosquitoes and black flies helping me, but hopefully it will be
worth it.
Thanks again to all
73 Roger
VE3ZI
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