On Nov 16, 2:01 am, Roy Lewallen wrote:
"Best" has a number of different definitions depending on the particular
situation. If you want wire that'll never stretch or break and will take
a lot of tension, Copperweld is hard to beat. It's springy and a
nuisance to work with, though.

There are many sources of non-Copperweld-brand stranded copper-clad-
steel wires from the ham retailers, e.g. www.therfc.com, www.thewireman.com,
etc. It's a joy to use and handles more like aircraft cable than solid
springs.

Some insist it has to really be Copperweld brand to be good but my
standards aren't so high. Besides Copperweld-brand stuff seems to be
conspicuously out of stock at all the ham retail shops, and when I
inquire about it they tell me that they don't ever expect to get it
again.

Tim.