Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size

[Adrian Van Der Byl]

I have to agree with Mike, physical strength is important.
I am on an exposed ridge where the winds are quite strong.
I use stainless steel wire rope as part of the top hat supported with 19mm
dia al tubing spokes.

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Adrian 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
DeChristopher
Sent: Thursday, 4 January 2018 6:28 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size

Bruce,

I used to resonate my tower on 80m with 22 ga wire in two directions.
Never a problem with power handling at 1.5kW; I probably would have used
bigger stuff if I had any in the garage at the time.

Like others here, I think the real issue is that these wires will become de
facto guy wires, and so physical strength becomes relevant.

73,
Mike N1TA


On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Osterberg <n9bx73 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Morning:\
>
> To improve my 160 vertical I want to change its configuration from an 
> inverted L to a Capacity Hat Vertical.  Vertical will be 57 Feet high 
> with Capacity Hat wires.  I am using an 18 Meter Spider pole.  I plan 
> on running
> 1.5 KW to it.  Looking at spider pole website it says 18 Gage wire for 
> the Vertical part and 26 Gage wire for the capacity Hat.  But it says 
> nothing about the power handling capacity of these wires, (both 
> vertical and horizontal).  I know the spider pole is a bit flimsy at 
> the 55 foot level so a smaller wire is needed but I am sure someone on 
> this reflector has the answers I need.
>
> Bruce N9BX 73
>
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