Topband: WD1A wire

[Larry Molitor]

Thanks Carl, even though it wasn't much help.

Need some new wire for some BOG experiments, mostly for 630 meters. Ran outa cheap insulated wire. Considering cat5 because it's cheaper than any single conductor wire you can buy. But WD1A  is not as appetizing to the varmits and in my old age, I really hate splicing wire in the snow.

Anybody even run bare wire on the ground? I tried that when I was in AZ and it didn't work but the soil at that location was very very good. Maybe it would work here over frozen sand and rock?

Larry - W7IUV



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 From: ZR <zr at jeremy.mv.com>
To: Larry Molitor <w7iuv at yahoo.com>; topband at contesting.com 
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire
 

The last reel I bought was 2.5km for $40 plus about $20 shipping from Ohio 
about 3-4 years ago on Fleabay. It was listed strangely but I forget how; I 
believe I searched for "military wire" or something similar. I see some 
speculators peddling it at .10/ft

Carl
KM1H


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From: "Larry Molitor" <w7iuv at yahoo.com>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:32 PM
Subject: Topband: WD1A wire


> Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days?
>
> Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool.
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> Thanks,
>
> Larry - W7IUV
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