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Re: Topband: NA activity + Inv-L corner insulator

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Subject: Re: Topband: NA activity + Inv-L corner insulator
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:32:12 -0700
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On 9/25/2021 7:19 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
Re the Flexweave, I didn't recognize the name so I googled it, and who knew...?  It sounds like it might work very well for the whole inverted L, and these days it's not appreciably more expensive than #14 THHN.

I don't recommend it. I bought several varieties of it when I got back on the air in 2003 and rigged several wires using it. So did neighbor K9IKZ. Within a year, all were on the ground.

I'm a big fan of solid copper, #14 to #9, depending mainly on the stress. Those of my antennas having the greatest mechanical stress are #8 bare copper, stretched (between trailer hitch and trunk of big redwood) until it breaks, making it approximate #9 hard drawn. FD wires are #14.

And soldered connections are a big no-no. W6GJB and I use multiple split bolts.

73, Jim K9YC
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