Why is copper better than steel for wire antenna?

October 7th 06, 07:26 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

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Why is copper better than steel for wire antenna?

On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 14:20:38 -0400, John Ferrell
wrote:

The local price at Home Improvement stores is less than $25 for 500
feet of 14 gauge wire. I use electric fence insulators from the farm
supply store.

Oh, ok. Electric fence wire. I hadn't thought of that.

Tony

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