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electric-fence wire?
On 9/17/2011 11:51 AM, Padraigh ProAmerica wrote:
Just acquired a couple reels of electric-fence wire from someone who got smart and got rid of her horses. Question: is this wire (seems to be aluminum) useful for antenna applications? I have lots of electric fence wire that is aluminum. I like it because it's easy to handle. However, I have never tried it for antenna wire. It is quite soft and stretches a lot. I suspect it would be fine for a 40 meter dipole, but for anything lower in frequency it might continue to stretch under it's own weight, plus a center insulator, balun and coax weight. Try a length suspended at 5-6 foot and then add some weight in the middle to simulate the coax and other stuff and measure the sag to ground over a week or so time period. Paul, KD7HB |
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