[TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?

[Gene Fuller]

I'm not  sure if it's still available, but I have antennas and raised 
radials using Alumoweld  that have served well for many years/decades. I 
tried it for buried radials, but the soil is fairly damp and they "dissolve" 
in just a few years.
Gene / W2LU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <frankkamp at att.net>
To: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
Cc: "Wayne Kline" <w3ea at hotmail.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>; 
<john at kk9a.com>; <rich at n7tr.com>; <robolt at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?


> Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>
>>>> XHHW may be a better (though more expensive) choice given it's higher 
>>>> UV resistance and heavier jacket. 
>>>> http://www.distributorwire.com/blog/index.php/wire-cable-products/xhhw-wire/
>>>>
>>
>> My open wire line is made out of #4 stranded aluminum XHHW.  (Way
>> cheaper than copper).  It has now been out in the elements for
>> 15 years and is still going strong.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
>>
>
> #4?  Is that a typo?  Seems a little bodacious for open wire line.  Weight 
> should be okay since it is aluminum.
>
> I realized a long time ago that if beams could use aluminum tubing, wire 
> antennas could use aluminum wire.
>
> Good call.
>
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