BCcubed wrote:

Hello all,

I am new to SWL, ham radio and I have am wondering if I could recreate some of
the high end antennas that I see in catalogs in copper tubing? I would
imagine that copper can be quite a bit heavier than stainless steel or
aluminum. Are there any differences in reception? Does anyone know a good
resource to learn more?

Thanks,

Mickey

Weight considerations aside, if you are building a copper antenna with
soldered fittings, use silver solder. The normal resin-core solder will
not stand up to vibration from wind and other things.

Irv
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