"Jerry Martes" wrote in message
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I plan to make a 6 element Yagi for FM reception at about 100 MHz. I
would like to use 1/8 diameter mild steel wire for the parasitic elements.
I have absolutely no experience with mild steel for antennas, but thought
it would be more bird tolerant than the copper wire model I made.
I'd sure appreciate hearing from anyone who knows about mild steel for
"VHF" antennas.

Jerry

Rust ... colors towers and roofs well.

Aluminum is lighter and easier to fabricate or cut. A good sized hardware
store will have 1/8" aluminum rod or tube.

gb

"gb" wrote in message
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"Jerry Martes" wrote in message
news:2%K_d.13959$hA3.6854@trnddc09...
I plan to make a 6 element Yagi for FM reception at about 100 MHz. I
would like to use 1/8 diameter mild steel wire for the parasitic
elements. I have absolutely no experience with mild steel for antennas,
but thought it would be more bird tolerant than the copper wire model I
made.
I'd sure appreciate hearing from anyone who knows about mild steel for
"VHF" antennas.

Jerry

Rust ... colors towers and roofs well.

Aluminum is lighter and easier to fabricate or cut. A good sized hardware
store will have 1/8" aluminum rod or tube.

gb
Garden stores sell coils of aluminum wire thats a bit larger than 1/8th
inch, may even be close to 3/16th inch dia. I have a coil out in the garage
but given that I don't keep a very neat garage I'm just not gonna go out at
midnight to get an exact measurement.

Harold
KD5SAK