Topband: WD1-A caution

[W5UN]

For those of you using or planning to use WD1-A wire for 2-way 
Beverage be advised that one or both conductors can OPEN as time goes 
by, especially if the wire insulation has been breached.  This has 
happened to me a couple of times the past few years, and my E-W 
Beverage is currently in need of replacement for this reason.

The way to test for this is to short the far end, and check the ohms 
at the feed end. I do this now every few months as a matter of 
routine maintenance, but I sure can detect the problem when I try to 
use the defective Beverage in the reverse direction.

Dave, W5UN