[Milsurplus] Antenna wire

[Michael Hanz]

I seem to recall Radio Shack selling this type of "antenna wire", which 
is perhaps more properly called "phosphor bronze".  I have never found a 
record of any such wire used with aircraft equipment (my peculiar 
interest) back in the HF days.  The roll of Radio Shack stuff started 
sagging almost immediately every time I tried to use it, which is why I 
quickly shifted to the Copperweld type that the Services used.  The link 
below mentions that the "...electrical conductivity of phosphor bronze 
is about 15% that of pure copper." That may or may not be of any 
interest to you.

https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/all-about-phosphor-bronze-strength-properties-and-uses/

Good luck,
- Mike  KC4TOS

On 9/29/2023 4:33 AM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
> Can someone tell me what the antenna wire is called that is milsurplus 
> and as often obtained on fly fishing rods.  It was military antenna 
> wire and was about #22awg I think (might have been as big as #18 but 
> no bigger).  It is/was a bronzed copper woven copper stranded wire.  I 
> posted the same question on another list but was told to use 
> copperweld (I hate that stuff) or to buy some stainless steel wire 
> (even worse). The wire I am looking for is for temporary portable 
> operation as a dipole or two or three.  Yes I could just buy a couple 
> rolls of insulated wire to make this antenna but had some of the 
> bronzed wire in the past and it would be ideal for the operation I 
> have planned.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jim Pruitt
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