= = = On Dec 23, 5:55Â*am, Carter-k8vt wrote:
RHF wrote:
QUESTION - What's Your Opinion "Antenna Wire" : Solid -or- Stranded ?Electrically, I believe that there is no detectable difference.

Mechanically, stranded wire is used in situations where vibration and/or
flexing is present. Needles to say, an outdoor (as opposed to an attic)
antenna is subject to flexing and thus IMHO, stranded wire would be the
better choice.

Now, you didn't ask about insulated vs. non-insulated wire or regular
wire vs. 'Copperweld' (tm). Saving those for another debate, are we?

:-)

Carter
K8VT

Carter [K8VT],

Yes most Solid or Stranded Wire may have very little
'difference' Electrically as a Wire Antenna Element.
And Yes - Stranded Wire of the same Size usually is
more durable then Solid Wire.

EXCEPT - For Stranded "Litz" Wire which has each Strand
Insulated from the others and thus has a much greater RF
Surface Area for a given Size OD Stranded Wire Bundle.

ABOUT - Litzendraht Wire [ LITZ WIRE ]
http://home.earthlink.net/~jimlux/hv/litz.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litz_wire

TIP - WHEN TO USE LITZ WIRE :
* For short [ under 30-Feet ] Shortwave Listening (SWL)
Antennas - Consider using Litz Wire as the Multi-Wire
Antenna Element.
* For In-the-Attic -and- In-the-Room Shortwave Listening
(SWL) Antennas - Consider using Litz Wire as the Multi-Wire
Antenna Element.
* For Under-the-Eaves and Hidden [Stealth] No-See-Em
Shortwave Listening (SWL) Antennas - Consider using
Litz Wire as the Multi-Wire Antenna Element.

While it is not Litz Wire "Flex-Weave" Antenna Wire
is easy to work with and durable.
FLEX-WEAVE = http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/flexweve.htm
* Flex-Weave Antenna Wire is a sophisticated "Hybrid"
Aerial Wire.
* Flex-Weave Antenna Wire is sometimes referred to
as "Wire Rope" Ulta-Flexible Aerial Wire.
* Flex-Weave comes in # 14 AWG Wire composed
of 168 Individual Strands of # 36 AWG Wire.
- Bare Wire -or- Insulated Wire -
- - - HEY ! - You Can Always Say : " My Shortwave Listening
Antenna - I Use Flex-Weave ".

ABOUT - Litzendraht Wire [ LITZ WIRE ] - TIP - When To Use Litz Wire
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/11774
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staying flexable and weaving my words - iane ~ RHF
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Ð’Ñ�е Ð*адушны ! - - - Группа оператора
на приеме коротковолнового диапазона
Radio дл� Aнтенн SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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