So if flex-weave is not the bees knees as per the adverts what is? What is the best wire out there to use for antenna work that meets strength, performance, and weather resistance regardless of cost?
I had a problem with flexweave, too, on my 80m slopers. The strands abraded each other as it swayed it the breeze, rubbing off enough copper to expose the steel core. This rusted and eventually broke
I had exactly the same problem on my 4el 5 band quad. (almost 1000' of wire) It lasted less than a year. I will never use anything but 7 strand hard drawn copper again. 73, Ed List Sponsored by AN Wi
The WireMan sells this stuff. <A HREF="http://www.thewireman.com/wire.html"> http://www.thewireman.com/wire.html</A> Says it is popular for portable, weekender and backpacking antennas. That would ma
For what it's worth, I've had good luck with flex-weave, by doing the following: 1) Only use the type with the insulating jacket. 2) Never run the wire through a pulley or loop so that the wire goes
The #12 flexweave that I got was 100 percent copper. Frank W2FCA List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out ou
I have used Wireman's little teeny soft stranded jacketed stuff for portable dipoles, etc. on vacation. It works great, is light, relatively strong and nearly invisible, and easy to pack/roll up. I h
Yup, mine was too, never seen any that was steel inside. Mine was from Radio Works in Virginia. I'd sure like it if the jacket were "harder", but I guess then it wouldn't be as flexible. Sigh. 73, Je