[TowerTalk] Lightweight Antenna Wire For Portable Work?

R.Morris robrk at nidhog.net
Thu Nov 1 20:10:26 EDT 2018


Tractor Supply has 15 and 17 ga, aluminum electric fence wire. 1/4 mile, $20.....
 
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> On Nov 1, 2018, at 17:37, Tony <dxdx at optonline.net> wrote:
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> All:
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> I use a 33 ft. fiberglass pole to support an end-fed half-wave dipole which I use for portable work. The problem I'm having is that the pole bends considerably under the weight of the 66 foot 14 gauge wire.
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> I'd like to go with 28 gauge or smaller wire that can handle up to 20 watts and hold up well in the field and was wondering what the group recommends.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tony
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