On Dec 29, 1:09 am, "Ed_G" wrote:
Also, where do you all find Copperweld? It sounds ideal, but I
haven't been able to find it anywhere.

Thanks!

Copperweld, or "copper clad steel" antenna wire should not be hard to
find. http://www.radioworks.com carries some good coperweld. Belden
makes a #14 stranded (7) coppeweld antenna wire, available athttp://www.aesham.com, amongst other places.

Personally, I'd use the nice stuff you already have. Good luck.

Ed K7AAT

Thanks so much for the info and opinions.

I should have mentioned I am looking for a national supplier of this
wire that just may have a branch near where I live. Mail order for
something that can get pretty heavy and expensive to ship is something
I try to avoid. Shipping costs have skyrocketed along with the price
of copper! I try to keep my posts brief; otherwise they seldom are
read. I wasn't aware that Belden made this type of copper clad wire.
That gives me another avenue to investigate. Thanks.

And, yes, I did use google to search for a local supplier. I found
all the mail order places. It amazes me how in so many forums there
is some ass lurking in the corner to make a pointed remark towards
someone they don't even know. Sheesh!

Thanks so much for the info and opinions.

I should have mentioned I am looking for a national supplier of this
wire that just may have a branch near where I live. Mail order for
something that can get pretty heavy and expensive to ship is something
I try to avoid.


The Belden copper-clad #14 with 7 strands is Belden PN: 8000 .
You should be able to find local distributers for Belden products most
places. Also, I do not think that 100 foot spools of Belden 8000 are
big or heavy enough to warant any worry about shipping costs.... we are
only talking a pound or two. I ordered a couple hundred feet of this
some years ago and don't believe the shipping costs were any concern
then.


Ed K7AAT