[TowerTalk] Lightweight Antenna Wire For Portable Work?

[Grant Saviers]

You don't mention the feedline weight.  You could use subminature TFE 
coax eg RG316.  The cantenary takes a lot of tension to be relatively 
flat and that takes a backguy.  The polyethylene braided fishing line 
has amazing strength, tiny diameters, and is cheap.  I use it for the 
pilot line on my tennis ball launcher.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frwanf-500M-Super-Strong-PE-Multifilament-Braided-Fishing-Line-4-Strands-Cord/112648635145?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D7e4d7c34b83d463281633ec60be5b8de%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D132655113413%26itm%3D112648635145&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

The DavisRF 26ga stealth sounds like exactly what is needed for the 
antenna wire http://www.davisrf.com/antenna-wire/polystealth.php

I haven't used it, rather the 13ga for "permanent" antennas and it is 
terrific.  The PE insulation is tough and slippery.

Grant KZ1W

On 11/1/2018 17:10 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,
>>
>> Tony
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