[Elecraft] OT: Handling Copperweld wire

[Don Wilhelm]

That is one reason why I prefer hard-drawn copper over copperclad.  But 
then the centers of my antenna are supported rather than trying to 
support the weight of the coax by putting tension on the wire.

Also be careful not to put a kink in the copperclad wire, it will break 
through the copper clad surface and cause the steel wire underneath to 
corrode - it will eventually break at that point.

In other words, I have learned to hate copperclad steel wire.
It was a good inexpensive antenna wire when one could buy a 1/4 mile of 
copperclad electric fence wire at a very good price, but those days are 
no more.

Yes, the stuff is springy and wants to keep its coiled shape unless it 
is held under tension, and will kink easily if it is not held under 
tension.  Hard-drawn copper is much more forgiving IMHO.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 2/1/2017 8:39 PM, Michael Goins wrote:
> And watch your eyes as it's springy and could injure quite easily.
>