[TowerTalk] Wire Rope

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Wireman sells a multistrand copperweld wire which is insulated so it should hold up well.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> Date: 10/09/2020  11:07  (GMT+00:00) To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Rope I've been told that modern copperweld doesn't have anywhere near thethickness of copper on it compared to the copperweld of 60 or 70 yearsago.   The old wire lasted.  I think W6AM used it with his rhombicsand I never heard of Don having to replace them every few years.   Andhe was near the Pacific with the salt water problem.  I suggestcontacting commercial shortwave broadcasters who, in the U.S., have alot of rhombic antennas and find out what sort of long span wire theyuse.  In general, I find it helpful to contact broadcasters whenever Iam attempting something that parallels what has been done bycommercial industry.  Those people have a knowledge base of facts anddata such as time between failure, and while their materials may becostly, they can provide a method that can be followed to some extentat a lower cost for a ham.73RobK5UJ______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk