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Re: Topband: wire Bev

To: "Neil Carr G0JHC" <g0jhc@blueyonder.co.uk>,<topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: wire Bev
From: "Herbert Schoenbohm" <herbs@vitelcom.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:48:26 -0400
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Carr G0JHC"

> I have a 500m drum of CAT5 UTP network cable. If I wanted to use some of
> this for a Beverage antenna, what is recommended?
>
> (1) terminate just one of the 8 "wires" in the insulation and "ignore" the
> rest ?
> (2) solder all the pairs together?

Solder them all together and roll it out and have fun. Don't tension the
wire to much and use frequent supports every 50 feet or so.  You can even
lay it on the ground for an effective "BOG" Beverage antenna.

Good Luck,

Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

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