[TowerTalk] XHHW wire

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

I have AWG 4 gauge stranded aluminum XHHW wires in my
open wire line going to my 90 foot vertical.  I installed
it 20 years ago, and it is still in perfect like new condition.
I can highly recommend it.  At the time, I paid 15 cents per foot.

BTW, the fact that it is:

Stranded
Aluminum
and Insulated

doesn't appear to be detrimental to its use as OWL,
despite various "advice" to the contrary.

Rick N6RK

On 2/17/2020 6:12 PM, Dick NY1E wrote:
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> In the spring I'm building new dipoles for 160, 80 & 40, instead of using THHN I see Home Depot has XHHW #12 stranded, like THHN but without the nylon jacket and it says its UV resistant. Has anyone used it? It's a bit more expensive at $98/500' vs $65/500' but if it keeps that nylon from hanging off the antennas....de Dick NY1E
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