[TowerTalk] Wire Rope

[turnbull]

Bill, In the UK Nevada Radio sells a 3.2 mm diameter Kevlar rope centred rope covered by a tinned copper braid and tough insulation.    It seems to hold up well, is easy to work with, has minimum wind load and is light weight.   I am sure the equivalent is available in the States.   It is worth trying.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com> Date: 09/09/2020  19:00  (GMT+00:00) To: William Osborne <wosborne44 at gmail.com>, towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope Stainless steel is exceptionally lossy at RF.  There areno specs on just how bad the loss is, so you take yourchances if you use it.  Copperweld would be a muchbetter "unbreakable" solution.  That's what its madefor.Rick N6RKOn 9/9/2020 10:22 AM, William Osborne wrote:> Has anyone used SS wire rope for an antenna conductor in a wire antenna such as 80-10 OCFD?  I use trees for supports and want to end the breaking problem due to wind swaying thew trees.> > > Thanks,> Bill..K5ZQ> _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> ______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk