[Towertalk] Fw: Wire for a Beverage ??

[n4kg@juno.com]

My experience with galvanized steel wire in Beverages and
as radials is that they RUST  OUT  in a few years.

ALUMINUM  Electric  Fence Wire is also now available
and should last longer.  Take precautions to make a 
non-corrosive connection to the aluminum wire.

I like #16 or #18 wire for outdoor use as radials or Beverages.  
Smaller wires break too easily.  Larger wires get heavy although
I confess I've replaced most of my Beverages with #14 insulated
solid (soft) copper wire.  It merely  s t r e t c h e s  when tree
limbs fall on it :-)  I use light cord at the ends to act as 
'mechanical fuses'.

Tom  N4KG

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002  "Barry " <w2up@mindspring.com> writes:
> My Beverages are made of 17 ga galvalnized steel wire (made for 
> electric fences). It's strong and cheap - last spool I bought was 
> $15  for 1/2 mile! Since a Bev is a high volatge/low current antenna, 
> the  extra few ohms of resistance shouldn matter. 
> 73,
> Barry W2UP
> 

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