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21. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 05:06:45 -0500; I've been told that modern copperweld doesn't have anywhere near the thickness of copper on it compared to the copperweld of 60 or 70 years ago. The old wire lasted. I think W6AM used it with his rho; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00109.html (8,790 bytes)
22. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: turnbull <turnbull@net1.ie>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:24:30 +0100; Wireman sells a multistrand copperweld wire which is insulated so it should hold up well.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -- Original message --From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gma; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00110.html (9,275 bytes)
23. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 06:15:06 -0700; That hasn't changed much - there's three kinds of Copperweld rated in terms of their resistance as compared to copper, 21%, 30%, and 40%, which determines how thick the copper is. The old wire lasted; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00111.html (9,276 bytes)
24. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne Sr." <w7why1@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:35:12 -0700; I had some of that 450 ohm ladder line with copperweld wire and that stuff was terrible. It rusted like crazy where it hooked to the antenna. After about 6 months I had to lower the antenna, cut the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00114.html (9,670 bytes)
25. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: Edward Mccann via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:59:32 -0700; Tom - Do you recall manufacturers designation? JSC 1318? Other? Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tow; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00115.html (10,815 bytes)
26. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:27:31 -0500; I have some 300 Ohm window line that's been flapping in the breeze for about 30 years without breaking. I think it's copperweld. What I did do is build a good strain relief for the connection to the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00116.html (10,557 bytes)
27. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne Sr." <w7why1@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:25:05 -0700; No -don't remember. One of the locals got a 1000 foot spool of it and I bought 100 feet from him. That copperweld was really stiff, too. I will never buy ladder line with a solid conductor again. 73; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00117.html (11,387 bytes)
28. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:37:51 -0700; Beyond copper and copperweld, here are additional wire/wire rope choices - copper clad aluminum, aluminum, aluminum clad steel, and zinc/aluminum clad steel. Links and some data. Copper wire strength; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00119.html (14,118 bytes)

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