[UK-CONTEST] Aerial Wire

[Adrian Rees (MW1LCR)]

And mine's a Pint !


Actually I'm building a pair of Spitfire Array's. See the Yankee Clipper
Contest Club or OK1RR's website. 

Managed to get the wire in 100m Drums for a £10 a drum.

Thanks all

Adrian MW1LCR

-----Original Message-----
From: QUENTIN COLLIER [mailto:q.g.collier at btinternet.com] 
Sent: 16 February 2009 08:55
To: Nigel Newby; Tom Wylie; Adrian Rees (MW1LCR)
Cc: UK Contest Reflector
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Aerial Wire


Tea, preferably......

Quin WRR



----- Original Message ----
From: Nigel Newby <nubsey at ntlworld.com>
To: Tom Wylie <t.wylie at ntlworld.com>; Adrian Rees (MW1LCR)
<rees.a at btconnect.com>
Cc: UK Contest Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, 15 February, 2009 11:30:44 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Aerial Wire

Yeah, but what about the beverages


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Wylie" <t.wylie at ntlworld.com>
To: "Adrian Rees (MW1LCR)" <rees.a at btconnect.com>
Cc: "'UK Contest Reflector'" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Aerial Wire


> Making a 5 element wire beam for top band are we - should do OK on 
> that!    ;-)
>
>
> Tom
> FDM
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> Adrian Rees (MW1LCR) wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I usually use wire made up of 7 strands of 0.5mm wire (7/0.5),twisted

>> and covered with insulation for aerial wire. I seem to recollect that

>> its called "lighting singles" by electricians. Normally I buy this 
>> wire from the local electrical wholesaler. However, they have now 
>> stopped selling this variety.
>>
>> I can get 7 strands of 0.2mm (7/0.2) but I don't think this will be 
>> strong enough for what I want to do with it.
>>
>> Has anyone got a source of the 7/0.5 cable ? I need 600 - 700 metres,

>> so would be happy to buy a 1000m drum, or multiple 100m drums or 
>> rolls.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Adrian MW1LCR
>>
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