On 11/2/2018 5:56 AM, jimlux wrote:
You can get some "highly flexible" multistrand PTFE insulated wire
that's quite small and "limp" in fairly small gauges (#24 or smaller)
Yes, and this is very nice wire. I'm using #12 for common mode chokes.
Look for this stuff on ebay. Not cheap, but worth it.
On 11/2/2018 6:32 AM, Jon Zaimes wrote:
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.
Probably not as much as an inverted Vee. :) We use a pair of these
poles mounted vertically to the top of an army surplus mast as a 40M
half wave dipole. Works great. I think we're also using #14.
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.
#18 - #22 is a good compromise between weight and loss.
73, Jim K9YC
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