Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?

June 13th 10, 08:42 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

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Why Solder the Ends of Stranded Antenna Wire ?

Article I read in a motorbike magazine back in the 1970s.Somebody said
in that article to not solder the wires.He said that makes them brittle
and vibration can make them fail.I believe in soldering them, meself.
cuhulin

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