I think you wrote "A" instead of "C" or did you put "u" instead of "l". Au
(gold) seems a little expensive for me but it will last a long time though. :-)
Cu (copper) or Al (aluminum) is fine for most if not all antenna applications.
Hans - N2JFS
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From: R. Morris <robrk@nidhog.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Thu, Dec 30, 2010 10:40 am
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum clad wire
On 12/30/2010 10:17 AM, Robert Harmon wrote:
Works fine for dipoles and real ladder line.
Had dipoles up for five years. Made a center insulator from fiberglass
and SS 1/4- 20 bolts, double nuts.
Au under one nut, coax under the other.
Tractor Supply also has "fence spreaders", 3/8", 3 foot fiberglass rod.
Cut a bunch into 4" ladder line spreaders and use the Au wire.
> Jack,
> Wow, this looks like good stuff to use for some elevated radials I am
planning.
> Thanks for posting this.
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
>
> On Dec 30, 2010, at 5:33 AM, Jack wrote:
>
>> Would this work?
>>
>> http://www.tractorsupply.com/electric-fencing/electric-fence-wire-poly-tapes/electric-fence-wire/aluminum-electric-fence-wire-14-ga-1-4-mile-3600867
>>
>>
>> At 02:14 AM 12/30/2010, Grant Saviers wrote:
>>> I've been looking for aluminum clad steel wire for an antenna project
>>> and this led finally to a source for aluminum clad high tensile steel
>>> ($90 for 3000' 11 ga). Certainly a LOT cheaper than copper or
>>> copperweld alternatives.
>>>
>>> http://www.kencove.com/fence/Aluminum+Clad+Wire+11-11.5+Gauge_detail_WAC11.php
>>>
>>> It took quite a bit of googling to find this, but now the question is
>>> why not use this for all wire antennas because it is cheap, very
>>> strong, low-stretch, and corrosion resistant, although a little hard to
>>> bend. One spool would make a lot of really tough through the woods
>>> Beveridges! Also, there a number of horse fencing products that could
>>> be useful for wire antennas.
>>>
>>> There are some assumptions with this farm supplier, i.e. Al thickness is
>>> good enough for RF. I found makers of well specified (ASTM B-415
>>> Hard-Drawn Aluminum-Clad Steel Wire) Al clad guy, ground, and shield
>>> wires for electric power distribution but the sizes and quantities per
>>> spool are rather large and I couldn't find any retail sources. One tm
>>> is Alumoweld.
>>>
>>> Anybody know of sources for Al clad steel wire suitable for antenna use?
>>>
>>> Grant
>>> KZ1W
>>
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