[Antennas] Balanced line optimum conductor spacing?

[George, W5YR]

> Gene Mason wrote:

> > The technical data on designing and constructing open
> > wire feeders, suggests that the wire is not insulated and low loss
> > spreaders are used. To do otherwise will produce undesireable
> > results.

I question the validity of these statements. Most open-wire feeders that I
have seen have been constructed from enameled copper wire, hence are
insulated. What "undesireable results" obtain from the use of insulated
wire?

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