Topband: NA activity + Inv-L corner insulator

[Jim Brown]

On 9/25/2021 7:19 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> Re the Flexweave, I didn't recognize the name so I googled it, and who 
> knew...?  It sounds like it might work very well for the whole inverted 
> L, and these days it's not appreciably more expensive than #14 THHN.

I don't recommend it. I bought several varieties of it when I got back 
on the air in 2003 and rigged several wires using it. So did neighbor 
K9IKZ. Within a year, all were on the ground.

I'm a big fan of solid copper, #14 to #9, depending mainly on the 
stress. Those of my antennas having the greatest mechanical stress are 
#8 bare copper, stretched (between trailer hitch and trunk of big 
redwood) until it breaks, making it approximate #9 hard drawn. FD wires 
are #14.

And soldered connections are a big no-no. W6GJB and I use multiple split 
bolts.

73, Jim K9YC