Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size

[Don Greenbaum]

Bruce, and George is always loud where ever he goes!!!!

Don
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At 07:19 PM 1/2/2018, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
>Bruce, I often use an 18 m Spiderpole with two loading wires, sloping out 
>from the tip at about 60 degrees. I use 18 gauge insulated wires and run 
>1500 W. I have not seen any signs of overheating. Current is less through 
>the top part of the antenna so wire diameter is less critical (but the 
>voltages can be very high at the wire ends!). I would, however, use 
>thicker wire on the vertical part of the antenna (AWG 12 or larger). 
>Alternatively, use three or four parallel wires on the vertical section 
>(tied together both at the bottom and top). Space them out around the 
>pole. You can see a 43 foot version (being tested for the upcoming KH1 
>expedition) at C6AGU, on QRZ.com. I have ran 1000 W on that antenna 
>without issues. 73, George On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 09:31:48 -0600   Bruce 
>Osterberg <n9bx73 at gmail.com> wrote: > Good Morning:\ > > To improve my 160 
>vertical ... 26 Gage >wire for the capacity Hat.  > > Bruce N9BX 73 > > 
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