FWIW, other than my HI-Z Rx antennas and
my 6M Yagi, all my antennas are WD-1A
73,
Gary
KA1J
> Probably the most durable two conductor is Military WD-1A telephone
> cable. available on eBay for $50 for about a half-mile. Special lower
> impedance transformers are required to match the line's impedance. It
> is also a great source for very durable single wire Beverages with
> both ends connected together.
>
> Herb, KV4FZ
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM John Kaufmann via Topband <
> topband@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a source for durable ladder line for making two-wire
> > reversible Beverages for use at the KC1XX contest station. In the
> > past we've used the line sold by DX Engineering but over the years
> > we've found that the plastic spacers between the wires become
> > brittle and break off. It may be UV exposure that causes this. We
> > also get some pretty severe weather at KC1XX hilltop location, with
> > ice in the winter and frequent strong winds. The spacer breakage
> > sometimes exposes the wires, which then become twisted, and the
> > ladder line generally becomes weakened and prone to wire breakage.
> >
> >
> >
> > What else is available commercially?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, John W1FV
> >
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