[TowerTalk] F-12 Linear Loading Wire

[john at kk9a.com]

Years ago I had a homebrew 80m dipole with stainless steel wire rope element
support/loading wires. There were never any mechanical issues however
stainless is a poor conductor compared to aluminum. I am not sure what
effect this had, also linear loading is probably not the best method of
element shortening.

John KK9A

To:	"towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	[TowerTalk] F-12 Linear Loading Wire
From:	Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:16:32 +0000

Hello TT'ers.

  I am In the process  of rehabbing   a  Force 12 Delta  240/230  beam
antenna.
In the past I have rebuilt/repaired the original F-12  wires with Aluma-weld

12GA.
If my memory serves me there was a thread  in the past because of the
flexing  
and hardening  resulting in failure... another  type of wire was substituted
?

 Coper Weld ? Galvanized  fence Wire ?

Wayne W3EA