Re: [TowerTalk] Lightweight Antenna Wire For Portable Work?

[Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>]

You better check that wire as it is likely steel wire with a thin coat 
of aluminum (I shop for my electric fence supplies there.) Skin effect 
at lower freqs might not be as good as you'd lke.

On 11/1/2018 7:10 PM, R.Morris wrote:
> Tractor Supply has 15 and 17 ga, aluminum electric fence wire. 1/4 mile, 
> $20.....
>   
> Sent from my iPhone
> > On Nov 1, 2018, at 17:37, Tony <dxdx@optonline.net> wrote:
> >
> > All:
> >
> > I use a 33 ft. fiberglass pole to support an end-fed half-wave dipole which I 
> > use for portable work. The problem I'm having is that the pole bends 
> > considerably under the weight of the 66 foot 14 gauge wire.
> >
> > I'd like to go with 28 gauge or smaller wire that can handle up to 20 watts and 
> > hold up well in the field and was wondering what the group recommends.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tony
> >
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