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Old March 11th 06, 07:07 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default New LongWire Antenna - What Type Wire?

I like insulated multistrand bell wire. You can pay fro fancier wire, but
sooner or later, after a few years, the wire will get rusty and corroded and
it will need to be replaced. Any hardware store or grange should have
suitable wire. I'm not sure how long you want it to be, but make sure you
have a static-lightening arrestor connected to it to protect your system
s.

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"James Douglas" wrote in message
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As my existing fence is falling down and I have saved the 3K to replace it
it's also time for a new antenna. What type of wire would be best?
My existing antenna is around the fence about 8' in the area and the
area is shaped like [ with the long side running North/South.