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Old October 7th 06, 07:28 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Why is copper better than steel for wire antenna?

On 6 Oct 2006 23:05:03 -0700, "Brian Kelly" wrote:

Not any of the multi-conductor household electrical wire ("Romex"),
find a spool of insulated #14 single-conductor "household wire" at any
decent neighborhood hardware store.


My cursory glance as I walked by the small town stores didn't see any
such but a few other stores, such as farm supply store, should have
such.

Personally I wouldn't string the wire thru bare screw eyes, I'd use the
Radio Shack catalog number 15-853 screwin insulated "TV cable
standoffs" to support it.


We don't have a Radio Shack store within a hundred miles. But I get
the idea. I'll go looking for some such.

Tony
 
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