Topband: Inverted L wire

[Gary Smith]

Hi,

I just fired up 160 to see what I might find active at this time of 
year & found the SWR was terrible. Resonance is now around 2 MHz and 
my guess is the wire has broken inside the insulation again.

I'm thinking my best bet is to replace the wire with something 
essentially bulletproof as possible. Since it is over tree tops, I 
have to use insulated wire and the insulation has to be durable.

I am on the edge of a salt marsh and the antenna is over the closest 
tall tree to the marsh. This means the tree gets hammered by strong 
winds. The wire itself needs to be able to hold up under these 
conditions.

Any suggestions on what I might find most beneficial?

Thanks.

73,

Gary
KA1J