Just remember that the highest voltages are at the ends of the top hat
wires. Insulate accordingly ;-)
PeteR N8PR
Message: 1
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 14:28:22 -0500
From: Mike DeChristopher <mfdechristopher@gmail.com>
To: topband@contesting.com
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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