[TowerTalk] Towertalk - Feedline question

[David Gilbert]

I'm not sure it really matters, although I'd be more worried about the 
effects of oxidation and corrosion with stranded wire than with solid.

However ... I would think you'd have to live in an area with almost zero 
wind to expect that a pair of 80 foot long wires would hold their 
spacing on their own.  I don't think it is practically possible to put 
enough tension on them for that to be the case.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 5/16/2011 1:43 PM, Garry wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am running balanced line from the shack to a loop antenna where a
> section of line will run from just outside the shack window to the
> opposite end of the house for a length of approx 80 feet. The line
> spacing will be held under the tension on the transmission line without
> wire spacers. I am using 14 ga wire and want to know if it is better to
> use stranded or solid wire for this application?
>
> Thank you and 73,
> Garry - K4OR
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