[TowerTalk] Aluminum antenna wire

[Patrick Greenlee]

I have aluminum coated steel wire in use as an electric fence, about a 
mile in all adding up the various segments.  It is about knee high and 
not tensioned much.  It is still in good shape and only shows any rust 
where it has been significantly abraded or left on the ground for a 
significant period of time in wet conditions,  not likely treatment of 
antenna wire.

Patrick        NJ5G

On 9/19/2015 11:05 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:
> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:49:04 -0400
> From: "w1eqo at shaysnet.com" <w1eqo at shaysnet.com>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Aluminum antenna wire
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> I have used many types of Copperweld in my consulting business. A couple of
> times I have called their engineering staff about products.
>
> One time I asked about the aluminum on steel product, which I believe was
> called "aluminumweld." (Not to be confused with aluminum arc-welding wire)
>
> I was told if the wire was used on ground or buried I would have dust in a
> year or two.
>
>
> Jim, W1EQO
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