If one can find someone from a nearby railroad, (or a crew
removeing Railroad Signal lines), it is possible to get
Insulated Wire for antennas for Free, or little cost, as
the Railroads signals are going to Point-Multi-point
radio control. Two caviats: 1) the stuff is hell for
stout (#9, or GREATER), and 2), is Copperweld. But,
if you can obtain it (and the scrap value is such, that the
railroads either gave it away, or sold it for the value
of the poles that support it), the only way it will come
down is when your support structure fails! And, yes,
the old "Code Line" wires (at least on the old S.P. lines)
was insulated- some over 40 years old, and you cant get the
insulation off, without burning the wire in a fire!
Have also obtained it in derailments in the past- and
stout enuff to tow a trailer with ! as info, Jim

Hal Rosser wrote:
"'Doc" wrote in message
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Gary,
Depending on the type of wire/insulation you use, the
insulation can certainly come off.