[TowerTalk] one last question

[wn0x at earthlink.net]

I cannot speak for copperweld, but have had excellent luck with flex-weave over the years.

I live on a the top of a very windy hill and it has held up very well to the constant blowing about and several severe thunderstorms.

I only replaced it recently because I got part of it hung up on the tower base during a raising operation, which is finally what it took to break it.

There has been minor fraying over the years at the cut ends, which I have since solved by using shrink wrap around the strain relief loop.

I would definately spend the extra and purchase the tinned version.  This will allow you to solder to it much easier after it has been up a few years.

Also, for tuning purposes I always leave plenty of extra on the end and just wrap it up along the end and use a wire tie to secure it.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Eugene Hertz <ehertz at tcaf.org>
>Sent: Jun 21, 2006 3:23 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] one last question
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>sorry, meant to add this into my first post.
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>I am looking to buy antenna wire. I am trying to decide between copperweld or this stuff called "flex-weave". Has anyone had experience with both to formulate an opinion? Antenna is 40' up and then 140' over (L) 
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>Can one solder onto flex-weave? I wonder if it has non-metallic strands of some kind which might make soldering difficult
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>thanks
>Eugene
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