Topband: WD1A wire

[Henk PA5KT]

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73 Henk PA5KT

Op 8/29/2013 7:28 PM, ct1ilt at sapo.pt schreef:
> Hi
>
>   I am also interested in any european source :)
>
>   Very hard to find this wire
>
>   Filipe CT1ILT F4VPX
>
> Quoting Neil G0JHC <g0jhc at blueyonder.co.uk>:
>> Those are all very good prices from NA.
>>   Here in the UK, the only source I found was Army Surplus, the best 
>> deal was
>>   $85 for 2000ft spools + $15 shipping.
>>
>>   Anyone have any cheaper sources in the UK?
>>
>>   Neil G0JHC
>>
>>
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>>     1. WD1A wire (Larry Molitor)
>>     2. Re: WD1A wire (Herb Schoenbohm)
>>     3. Re: WD1A wire (Larry Molitor)
>>     4. Re: data follow up to W4ZV and K2AV comments (Tim Duffy)
>>     5. Spiderbeam mast UV Resistance? (Jim Garland)
>>     6. Re: WD1A wire (ZR)
>>
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>>   Message: 1
>>   Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:32:07 -0700 (PDT)
>>   From: Larry Molitor <w7iuv at yahoo.com>
>>   To: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>
>>   Subject: Topband: WD1A wire
>>   Message-ID: <1377718327.441.YahooMailNeo at web126202.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
>>   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>>   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.
>>
>>   Thanks,
>>
>>   Larry - W7IUV
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>>
>>   Message: 2
>>   Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:58:02 -0400
>>   From: Herb Schoenbohm <herbs at vitelcom.net>
>>   To: topband at contesting.com
>>   Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire
>>   Message-ID: <521E564A.6050404 at vitelcom.net>
>>   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   Larry try eBay that is where I bought my last 2500 feet for 28 
>> bucks but be
>>   sure to not get it tangled as that is a mess or long runs.
>>
>>
>>   Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>>
>>
>>
>>   On 8/28/2013 3:32 PM, Larry Molitor wrote:  > 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.
>>>
>>>    Thanks,
>>>
>>>    Larry - W7IUV
>>>    _________________
>>>    Topband Reflector
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>>   Message: 3
>>   Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:53:54 -0700 (PDT)
>>   From: Larry Molitor <w7iuv at yahoo.com>
>>   To: ZR <zr at jeremy.mv.com>, "topband at contesting.com"
>>           <topband at contesting.com>
>>   Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire
>>   Message-ID:
>> <1377723234.85498.YahooMailNeo at web126206.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
>>   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>>   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
>>
>>
>>
>>   ________________________________
>>   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
>>
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   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.
>>>
>>>    Thanks,
>>>
>>>    Larry - W7IUV
>>>    _________________
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>>   Message: 4
>>   Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:02:07 -0400
>>   From: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr at k3lr.com>
>>   To: "'Bill Tippett'" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>, <topband at contesting.com>
>>   Subject: Re: Topband: data follow up to W4ZV and K2AV comments
>>   Message-ID: <4E27EE2D50804B1B96D1EF8096DF3837 at laptop>
>>   Content-Type: text/plain;        charset="us-ascii"
>>
>>   For the record:
>>
>>   40 meter antennas at W3LPL:
>>   Two full size 3 ele Yagi's at 190 feet over 100 feet - 48 foot booms.
>>
>>   40 meter antennas at K3LR
>>   Three full size 4 ele OWA Yagi's at 260 feet over 190 feet over 118 
>> feet.
>>   48 foot booms. 7 take off angle combinations are available.
>>
>>   QSOs for 40 meters in this contest:
>>
>>   K3LR 1767 Europe and 144 Asia
>>   W3LPL 1686 Europe and 122 Asia
>>
>>   73,
>>   Tim K3LR
>>
>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
>> Bill
>>   Tippett
>>   Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:17 AM
>>   To: topband at contesting.com
>>   Subject: Re: Topband: Effect of trees- tree appreciation
>>
>>           Long delayed response to
>>
>> http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/topband/2013-August/041954.html
>>
>>   K2AV wrote:
>>
>>   "By common
>>   expectation LPL and LR should have a propagation advantage over NY4A.
>>   LPL and LR both have excellent stacked 3 or 4 element 40m yagi's. But
>>   note how as the fourth mode is engaged, both LR and LPL fall off
>>   because they are not cleanly engaging the mode, most likely because
>>   the increasing elevation angle is starting into a notch in the yagi
>>   vertical pattern.  Also note that NY4A carries the best signal for
>>   most of the 24 hours. This is an evaluation of the NY4A 40 EU quad vs.
>>   known excellent installations that is hard to argue with."
>>
>>   From the ARRL results database, sorted by maximum 40m QSOs (after
>>   log-checking):
>>
>> http://bit.ly/19YAF1f  don't worry Frank...it's OK  :-)
>>
>>   Rank            Call            40m QSOs
>>
>>   1.              K3LR            2000
>>   2.              W3LPL           1911
>>   3.              WE3C            1862
>>   4.              KM1W            1818
>>   5.              NY4A            1809
>>
>>   K3LR could be expected to have a higher total because of better prop
>>   to JA but the other 4 should have had similar propagation to EU,
>>   which would dominate their results.  There's more to this story than
>>   RBN spots from a single location shows.
>>
>>   73,  Bill  W4ZV
>>
>>
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>>   Message: 5
>>   Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:14:05 -0600
>>   From: "Jim Garland" <4cx250b at miamioh.edu>
>>   To: <Topband at contesting.com>
>>   Subject: Topband: Spiderbeam mast UV Resistance?
>>   Message-ID: <0bb001cea4b1$42154560$c63fd020$@miamioh.edu>
>>   Content-Type: text/plain;        charset="us-ascii"
>>
>>   My 26m Spiderbeam mast is made of a shiny black fiberglass 
>> material. Have
>>   users of this or the shorter Spiderbeam masts had experience with 
>> how well
>>   the masts hold up to UV radiation? My QTH is at 7000 ft elevation 
>> and the
>>   sun shines 330 days/year, so UV degradation is a big problem. I've 
>> used
>>   Krylon UV-resistant spray on my SteppIR yagi and it didn't seem to 
>> help at
>>   all. I've heard that a water-based urethane paint works well, but 
>> don't know
>>   if it would bond to the Spiderbeam mast. Also, the top of the mast 
>> is very
>>   flexible and thin, so the weight of the paint might also be a 
>> problem. Any
>>   suggestions?
>>
>>   73,
>>
>>   Jim W8ZR
>>
>>
>>
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>>   Message: 6
>>   Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:26:48 -0400
>>   From: "ZR" <zr at jeremy.mv.com>
>>   To: "Larry Molitor" <w7iuv at yahoo.com>, <topband at contesting.com>
>>   Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire
>>   Message-ID: <A0900C5DFF784AECA24C7D3EC9E30A07 at computer1>
>>   Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>           reply-type=original
>>
>>   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
>>
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   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.
>>>
>>>    Thanks,
>>>
>>>    Larry - W7IUV
>>>    _________________
>>>    Topband Reflector
>>>
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>>> 08/28/13
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