[AMRadio] Different bands ADDENDUM

[Brett Gazdzinski]

The wireman sells insulated wire.
My 80 meter dipole is made from it, been up for years, in the trees, and its 
fine.

Brett
N2DTS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Different bands ADDENDUM


> This brings me back to issues of the high voltage end again, and how to
> insulate from the Big Sugar Maple directly in the path.
>
> The constant swaying, like today with the gusts that have hit 61mph,
> make it another problematic area.
>
> It is why I haven't done it yet.
>
> Even though I have plenty of wire, most is bare.  Running insulated wire
> would lose its insulation real fast.  I "could" look at surgical rubber
> tubing to slide over the wire, but I'd have to investigate how to get it
> to stay in place, yet let the insulated wire slide freely.
>
> Any lubricant, even Yellow Jacket, used in pulling cable, would lose its
> lubricating ability over time and water exposure.
>
> Time to try and find a solution.
>