A number of years ago I got a partially used bucket (spool in a bucket) of
#18 solid copper wire from a motor rewinding shop. The wire had a thin coat
of enamel-like HV insulation on it so it was impervious to any degrading
from soil or other elements. I had to scrape off the insulation to solder,
but otherwise it was real good stuff. I got a few thousand feet for not
much money.
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From: topband-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 11:18 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: radial wire source
On 6/5/2012 9:08 AM, DAVID CUTHBERT wrote:
> I use #14 stranded THHN wire from Home Despot because it's easy work work
with.
I've used a lot of #14 THHN solid because it's cheaper than stranded,
and find it no more difficult to work with than stranded wire. I would
love to use #18, but have not been able to find a source for it in
quantity. Either Lowe's or Home Depot (don't recall which) orffers a
quantity discount for something like six 500 ft spools.
73, Jim K9YC
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