[TowerTalk] Copper clad telephone wire

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 8/8/2014 4:54 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:

I had miles of the stuff from when they took the old line out only it 
had no copper coating.  It was strong enough to use for guys on the 
poles.  The poles were good for nothing but fire wood.  In the early 
days, I used it for many wire antennas. I had lots of wire and little 
money.  They worked and I didn't know there was a better way.  Wish I 
had those hundreds, or maybe thousands of green insulators.  They'd be 
worth a small fortune.  <:-))

BTW My dad and I did the line work.  I still have the old test set which 
was a magneto, hand set, and pickup loop in a heavy leather case

73

Roger (K8RI)


> I have lots of old copper clad telephone wire that I want to use for radials
> and antenna wire. This is the stuff that is bare and went from pole to pole
> for old telephone lines. It is not the insulated drop wire.
>
> When you cut it, it looks like copper all the way thru but it will attract a
> magnet.
> I want to use this stuff on the low bands (160, 80, and 40).
>
> Is there a way to measure/determine how thick the copper layer is?
> Measure the resistance, wind a small coil and measure Q?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary K4FMX
>
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73

Roger (K8RI)


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