Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 08:46:32 -0400
From: "Julio Peralta" <jperalta4@verizon.net>
To: "Tower Talk" <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Aluma-o-weld wire
<What would be a suitable replacement for the Aluma-o-weld wire that F-12
<uses on their antennas. I did a google search for Aluma-O-weld and didn't
<find anything.
<Julio, W4HY
## Its actually called.... Alumo weld wire. Its just aluminum clad steel.
I bought a 500 ft roll of 10 gauge alumo weld from SSON years ago.
Surplus sales of nebraska. I since sold the roll. If its for a F12 40m
yagi,
coils can be used instead, like made from .25 or .1875 solid aluminum wire,
or .1875 or .25 aluminum flexible tubing...typ 3003- H0 aluminum alloy....
which comes in various lengths on a roll. I believe mcmaster carr still sells
it as does others.
# If its for a F12 80m rotary dipole, the oem LL wires can be replaced
with capacity hats...aka T bars. N6BT is still in business, and can no doubt
provide a source for alumo weld wire if you still need it. If coils are
substituted
for LL wires on the 44 ft long 40m F12 eles, you will still require an
over head
truss line, like dacron rope etc. The oem alumo weld wires that F12 used
were I believe just 12 gauge... and were 1100 lb tensile strength. I still
have several rolls of the oem F12 alumo weld wire, that I never used,
for both my 3 el F12 40m yagi..which used the 44 ft eles......and also the
alumo weld 12 gauge wire used on my F12 80m rotary dipole. Contact
me off list if you need it.
Jim VE7RF
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