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1. [TowerTalk] wire rope (score: 1): Author: K9RB@bellsouth.net (Roger Borowski); Date: Wed May 21 21:40:03 2003; About a year or so ago, someone posted a link to a wire rope surplus page, where cut-off pieces of various lengths were listed for purchase. If someone has this link, I'd appreciate it once more. Tha; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-05/msg00300.html (6,245 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] wire rope (score: 1): Author: Spencer <w1gak@arrl.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:35:51 -0700; http://loosnaples.com/riggers-guide _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contes; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-11/msg00249.html (6,520 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "William Osborne" <wosborne44@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:22:32 -0500; Has anyone used SS wire rope for an antenna conductor in a wire antenna such as 80-10 OCFD? I use trees for supports and want to end the breaking problem due to wind swaying thew trees. Thanks, Bill; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00082.html (7,235 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: Al Kozakiewicz <akozak@hourglass.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 17:23:46 +0000; Use pulleys and counterweights. Or a spring. Al AB2ZY Has anyone used SS wire rope for an antenna conductor in a wire antenna such as 80-10 OCFD? I use trees for supports and want to end the breakin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00083.html (8,107 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Steve Jones" <n6sj@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 10:35:14 -0700; Bill, I'd bet if you used unbreakable SS wire, you'd end up snapping an insulator or a tree branch. I used #12 Copperweld for my full sized 80M dipole about 30 years ago. I tied off one end to one tr; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00084.html (8,750 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 13:49:43 -0400; Bill: I've used bungee cords to anchor the insulators of my 80M FW loop antenna. The initial installation of rope broke after only a few months and the bungees (I used them at two of the five loop co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00087.html (9,341 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 13:00:12 -0500; SS is a terrible conductor. If you need high strength, copperweld would be much better. Beware of stranded copperweld: The abrasion between strands can erode the copper and expose the steel. 73, Scot; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00089.html (9,773 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 11:00:23 -0700; Stainless steel is exceptionally lossy at RF. There are no specs on just how bad the loss is, so you take your chances if you use it. Copperweld would be a much better "unbreakable" solution. That's; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00090.html (8,803 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Steve Jones" <n6sj@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 11:15:30 -0700; Good point Scott. My 30 year-old Copperweld is solid #12. Very tricky to unroll without kinking, which will always create a weak spot, which in time will fail. But with care it's pretty indestructibl; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00092.html (10,789 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: turnbull <turnbull@net1.ie>; Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:22:15 +0100; Bill, In the UK Nevada Radio sells a 3.2 mm diameter Kevlar rope centred rope covered by a tinned copper braid and tough insulation. It seems to hold up well, is easy to work with, has minimum win; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00093.html (9,620 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 14:22:31 -0400; Hello Bill: As Rick points out - Copperweld is very strong and the outside copper coating keeps the loss low. I have used it for 25 years for my 160 meter parasitic elements - it does not break. That; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00094.html (10,038 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 14:23:49 -0400; Hello Bill: As Rick points out - Copperweld is very strong and the outside copper coating keeps the loss low. I have used it for 25 years for my 160 meter parasitic elements - it does not break. That; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00095.html (10,088 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 13:25:31 -0700; On 9/9/2020 11:00 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: Stainless steel is exceptionally lossy at RF. There are no specs on just how bad the loss is, so you take your chances if you use it. Copperwel; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00099.html (9,495 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 15:04:35 -0700; I've had terrible experience with stranded copperweld. For at least ten years, my "go to" strong antenna wire is #8 bare copper from the big box 73, Jim K9YC Everyone has trouble with stranded copper; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00101.html (9,079 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 16:35:14 -0700; I've had terrible experience with stranded copperweld. For at least ten years, my "go to" strong antenna wire is #8 bare copper from the big box 73, Jim K9YC Everyone has trouble with stranded copper; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00103.html (9,535 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:51:16 -0400; Anyone that uses temporary wire antennas would prefer stranded over solid. There are many opinions on Copperweld wire for amateur radio. Some differences may be environment, I tried it in Aruba and t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00104.html (8,309 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:30:51 -0500; Anyone who has ever tried to manage solid number 12 copperweld can appreciate the advantages of stranded. Even solid 14 and 16 are hard to handle. However, as noted, stranded copperweld doesn't last; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00105.html (9,778 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:19:50 -0700; But other than hams, who would that be? The state department uses stainless steel cable folded terminated dipoles and amps that put out 1kW from 1mW drive. My wire antennas, an 80 m dipole and a 40 m; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00106.html (10,786 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:45:33 -0700; But other than hams, who would that be? The state department uses stainless steel cable folded terminated dipoles and amps that put out 1kW from 1mW drive. AFAIK, those antennas are intentionally los; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00107.html (8,592 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 21:02:53 -0700; But other than hams, who would that be? The state department uses stainless steel cable folded terminated dipoles and amps that put out 1kW from 1mW drive. AFAIK, those antennas are intentionally los; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-09/msg00108.html (10,005 bytes)

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