Deal with the copperweld. It's only hard to work with when you're handling
it. Once it's up in the air, it'll stay there a very long time unless a
support rope breaks, or tree falls down, or whatever...
WB2WIK/6
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -
Mario Andretti
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Merrifield [SMTP:k1dq@metrocast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:54 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Antenna Wire
>
> My wire loop came down this week in a heavy ice storm.
> I would like to put it up again with high strength wire.
> Can anyone recommend a wire/source that would have
> good strength but not be too difficut to handle. I have looked
> at the FlexWeave which has a beaking strengh of 150lbs
> and CableExperts #12 hard drawn copper which has a
> breaking strength of 200lbs. I know Copperweld would
> be the strongest, but it's hard to work with. Any suggestions ??
>
> Dan..........K1DQ
>
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