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Old October 7th 06, 05:26 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Tony VE6MVP Tony VE6MVP is offline
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Default Why is copper better than steel for wire antenna?

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:38:11 -0700, Roy Lewallen
wrote:

I have to think about your response a bit and attempt to understand
some things a bit better. My technical knowledge is limited but I'm
learning lots.

What I have in mind, before winter sets in, is to setup a horizontal
loop just underneath the eaves of the house. Some eyes along the long
wide of the house and stretched along the narrow width. And use a
SGC Smartuner as per
http://www.sgcworld.com/SmartunerProductPage.html.

This will at least get me going on the HF side of things. Nothing
fancy and with not a lot of range but enough to give me a taste of HF
while I think about what I want to do with the trees in the lot and
such.

So one thing I would want to do is to ensure the wire is insulated
from the eyes so there is no sparking or static. And clothesline is
meant for the out of doors which is why I was thinking of it.

Tony