[TowerTalk] CopperWeld working

[George Shaw]

I just received a sample of #12 Copperweld today and boy is it tough. This
raised a few questions.

How do you straighten the wire?

What sort of strain do you need to keep it tensioned over say a length of
200'?

How do you treat the ends, i.e. say fixing to a strain insulator? Crimp or
solder? I can't see you being able to twist this stuff much unlike copper.

How do you guys handle it?

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