[Towertalk] Re: Insulated wire

Jim White, K4OJ k4oj@tampabay.rr.com
Thu, 03 Oct 2002 20:24:01 -0400


Plus since the wire is insulated you have less of a problem with rain 
static, thanks to that PVC coating.  

TIC

K4OJ

:-)




Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:

>I picked up an enormous amount of #12 multi-stranded wire for next to 
>nothing, but it was insulated.  When making my quad loops for my 80m meter 
>array I was surprised  to find that they were all cut too long and were 
>resonant down below 3500.  I cut and tested a few times and wound up lopping 
>off around 15 feet or so from all the if I remember correctly.  
>
>I like using the insulated wire.  It never kinks or knots on me when I raise 
>and lower the arrays into the brush for maintainence.
>
>Bill K4XS
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