On Sat,12/31/2016 6:56 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
I wonder if this too is a factor when the insulation is left on. There
is a very noticeable difference in the force required to bend the
stretched/hardened wire compared to new, unstretched wire.
Yes, it has nothing to do with the insulation. In an earlier post, I
noted that I every two years, I have to circumcise my 80/40 JA fan that
uses #10 stranded THHN for the 80M element. It's up about 130 ft, fed
with RG11, so a lot of tension on it. I've changed to wire on the other
80/40 fan to the bare #8 solid stretched to #9.
73, Jim K9YC
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