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Re: [TowerTalk] Long Wire Sag

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Long Wire Sag
From: Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 14:09:11 -0700
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On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 12:24 PM Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
wrote:

> I have a strong dislike for copperweld -- I find it miserable to work
> with, and neighbor W6GJB had a #12 copperweld 80M dipole break a few
> days after paying climbers almost $1K to rig it in his tall redwoods.
>

My experience is different.

I use #10 copperweld between two very sway-prone Jeffery Pines. It has been
up twelve years without issue.

The trick with copperweld is not to nick it.

73,

Hank, W6SX
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