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1. [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Dick NY1E <dick@ny1e.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:12:54 +0000 (UTC); In the spring I'm building new dipoles for 160, 80 & 40, instead of using THHN I see Home Depot has XHHW #12 stranded, like THHN but without the nylon jacket and it says its UV resistant. Has anyone; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00092.html (7,399 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:52:48 -0800; I have AWG 4 gauge stranded aluminum XHHW wires in my open wire line going to my 90 foot vertical. I installed it 20 years ago, and it is still in perfect like new condition. I can highly recommend i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00093.html (7,974 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: electric911inc@hotmail.com; Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:56:39 -0500; As an electrician I can say I use it for my wire antennas and it works great. Holds up to the NY weather quite well Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ _______________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00096.html (7,716 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:15:34 -0600; Great post! I do not know the difference between PVC and XLPE, perhaps someone on the list does. XLPE is rated to have good UV resistance, whatever that means. I have never seen any damage to THHN PV; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00097.html (7,374 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Steve Bookout <steve@nr4m.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:08:28 -0500; Very timely post! For years, I've had a 4 element 80 delta loop array suspended from a catenary stretched between two 190 foot towers. I used THHN when I built it, but with time, the insulation is co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00109.html (9,254 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:55:08 -0800; Can anyone comment on the difference in the insulating material? PVC vs ??? And, maybe the difference in the dielectric constant f/u/w EZNEC? 73 de Steve, NR4M When I built my open wire line with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00111.html (8,371 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:18:49 -0600; Is the PVC insulation coming off? I have never seen this occur, even in Aruba. Typically just the nylon coating over the PVC that reduces friction and makes it more chemical resistant starts peeling; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00122.html (8,273 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:41:26 -0800; John. I've had a lot of THHN in the air for ten years or more, and your experience is the same as mine. In response to erroneous comments made by another ham that antenna performance was degraded by; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00123.html (8,862 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: "Bob Shohet, KQ2M" <kq2m@kq2m.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:02:36 -0500; I have used THHN #12 and #14 solid for antenna and radial wire for ~20 years bought at Home Depot and Lowes. The clear protective coating flakes off and hangs from the wire in spots, but the black ja; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00124.html (9,022 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:46:04 -0600; I have a few problems with this wire. My experience with aluminum is that it is not worth the trouble integrating it into the rest of the antenna system when it comes to bonding it to other metals. I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00125.html (9,016 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:09:07 -0600; I have 375 amp service (or was it 350?) anyway the wires from the pole xformer to the house are buried and are aluminum. They feed side by side 200 amp panels, each with a main breaker. I have never; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00126.html (11,216 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:47:06 -0800; Wikipedia explains in detail the issues with aluminum wire - old alloy creep, corrosion, dissimilar expansion, galvanic corrosion, etc. Plenty of references. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminum_bu; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00127.html (12,743 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:12:26 -0800; On 2/24/20 5:46 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote: I have a few problems with this wire. My experience with aluminum is that it is not worth the trouble integrating it into the rest of the antenna system when i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00128.html (13,972 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:15:35 -0800; I've checked main lugs (hot side of main breaker) to Al feeders on several 200a and one 350a panel and found them tight and all had the the corrosion inhibitor applied. Doing this is not advised with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00129.html (8,921 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Gary K9GS <k9gs@gjschwartz.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:28:43 -0600; XHHW refers to the insulation type, not the wire material.XHHW can be copper or aluminum. See:https://www.multicominc.com/training/technical-resources/thhn-vs-xhhw-difference/73,Gary K9GS -- Origina; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00130.html (10,376 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:51:27 -0800; I was dismayed to see that QST ran an article by some sort of RF expert on how to construct open wire feedline using aluminum AWG 8 or maybe it was 6, stranded wire. Ridiculous overkill for ham powe; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00131.html (10,624 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:30:37 -0800; The clamps shown in the photo do sort of look like they might be steel, but I know at least the ones I use are 100% aluminum. I don't have splices every 100 feet like Bob does. The 1000 ft run use; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00132.html (10,564 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Edward Mccann via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:36:08 -0800; The QST article was woefully short on technical detail, in my opinion, and I couldnt believe it made the cover. There is little technology being addressed in the magazine. Sad state of affairs. Ed Mc; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00133.html (10,836 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <ac0ds@sent.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:44:29 -0700; Yes, that was a sad issue. And, in fact, it didnt make the cover. The photo on the cover was of a different ladder line - and more interesting looking. Makes you wonder what the alternate less techni; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00134.html (11,545 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] XHHW wire (score: 1): Author: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:43:42 -0700; It's been a long time but I can remember when QST showed up in the mail, I would voraciously read it cover-to-cover. The latest one showed up a week ago, I looked at the TOC and "How's DX"; saw that; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-02/msg00135.html (8,571 bytes)

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