[Antennas] Need a bit of wire advice

Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:33:59 -0600

Also, don't forget Menard's (no, I have no connection with them!).  They
also have lots of different colors, if you want to get fancy.
Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Mon, 04 Feb 2002 13:11:00 -0600 "George, W5YR" <[email protected]> writes:
> Hi, Bob
> 
> 1. it doesn't matter which you use as far as antenna performance is
> concerned. That crud is probably just the normal corrosion layer 
> that
> copper wire gets and it has no practical effect on how the antenna 
> works.
> 
> 2. stay away from Radio Shack for antenna wire! Got to a Home Depot 
> or
> Lowe's and get 500 ft of #14 insulated for about $15. I have used it 
> for
> years and it too is very hard to see in the air.
> 
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> [email protected] wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Gang,
> > I have a lot of 14 GA unsulated wire for an antenna that is ready 
> to go up.
> > But after looking at the 15-M antenna that has only been out in 
> the weather
> > for a summer it sure looks cruddy.
> > I get this bare strand wire for free but how will all the built up 
> crud
> > affect it?
> > RS has # 14 insulated wire in a 100 foot spool at $21.95 and on 
> the spool it
> > says indoor/outdoor.
> > The color is brown and not as easy to spot.
> > So use the bare wire or insulated?
> > Thanks
> > Bob
> > WA2HOQrp <tm>
> 
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