[TowerTalk] Lightweight Antenna Wire For Portable Work?

[Patrick Greenlee]

You better check that wire as it is likely steel wire with a thin coat 
of aluminum (I shop for my electric fence supplies there.) Skin effect 
at lower freqs might not be as good as you'd lke.


On 11/1/2018 7:10 PM, R.Morris wrote:
> 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.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Tony
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