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Old April 11th 06, 04:46 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Bob Miller
 
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Default The Home Of Super Slinky Helical Antennas -by- KB0XA

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:47:16 GMT, David wrote:

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:26:23 GMT, Bob Miller
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:46:50 GMT, David wrote:

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:24:33 GMT, Bob Miller
wrote:


The steel wire
also isn't as good as plain copper for conducting RF.

bob
k5qwg

The difference is immaterial.


Steel rusts.

Stainless steel doesn't. Copper corrodes.


That's terrific, but not exactly a case for putting up a Slinky; an
equivalent length of penny-a-foot lampcord will work as well.

bob
k5qwg