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Old October 13th 14, 08:50 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Lostgallifreyan Lostgallifreyan is offline
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Default OK, let's discuss dipoles vs length

"Ralph Mowery" wrote in
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Looking at a chart in an old ARRL antenna handbook gives a rough
estiment of a length of 500 feet and a tension of 400 pounds a wire of
around 12 to 14 gauge will drop about 10 feet if Idid it right.


That's useful. Thanks. Did they say what metal it was? I'm guessign hard
drawn copper but if not it may be harder to adjust reckoning for something
else.