[TowerTalk] Best wire

[Phil Duff]

At 14:35 12/11/01 +0000, George Shaw wrote:

>So if flex-weave is not the bees knees as per the adverts what is? What is
>the best wire out there to use for antenna work that meets strength,
>performance, and weather resistance regardless of cost?

I've used Copperweld for years.  It's copper clad steel wire.  It can be 
somewhat
of a pain to work with as it can coil up but for strength, no stretch, and 
longevity it can't
be beat.   I'm still using some I purchased probably 20-25 years ago.

73 Phil NA4M

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