[Lowfer] Re: 600MRG> Wire size suggestion for flattop???

[Ralph Hartwell]

> through them. The total span will be 80 feet. Now the question, should
I use
> #22 Teflon insulated stranded silver plated wire of which I have
several
> thousand feet of, or use #14 galvanized steel wire which I have 1/2
mile
> of???

I suspect that the steel wire will work just fine.  The flattop will be
carrying little current, so the loss should be negligible compared to
using copper wire.

73,

Ralph   W5JGV / WC2XSR / 13

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