[Milsurplus] Antenna wire

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Years ago I got reels of silver plated teflon wire a great prices. I guess the military stopped using it because of abrasion of the soft insulation. I prefer stranded because it will not break in windy conditions.

I do LOTS of portable operation when the weather is warm; a couple of times a week so I designed my antenna systems so that I can set them up or take them down within 15 minutes. The antenna for portable operation have to be light so I use 24 gauge. My antenna and counterpoise wires are terminated with spade disconnect lugs so that I can easily connect the and change lengths. Here is an example of the disconnect:

<https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gardner-Bender-16-14-AWG-Vinyl-Insulated-Female-Disconnect-0-25-Tab-15PK/5005437281>

I place heat shrink tubing over the ends so that the wire does not break in the wind.

For home installation I use 16 gauge or larger. 

I don't know if this surplus wire is available these days put pick it up if you find it.

Mike N2MS


> On 09/29/2023 11:45 AM EDT Facility 406 <facility_406 at bruteforcedevelopment.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> >> 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).