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1. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: K3SV@aol.com (K3SV@aol.com); Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 16:09:41 EDT; I am looking for a source of beverage wire. This will be for 800 ft beverages, mostly in the woods. Any help finding bulk wire at a good price is appreciated. Also, any suggestions on the wire type.; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00040.html (7,080 bytes)
2. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:37:02 -0400; Hi Bill, I use #14 stranded and insulated (PVC coated) spools of wire from Home Depot costing $12.77 / 500' spool. (Electrical Supply dept) - hard to beat that price.. :-) This is single wire electri; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00041.html (8,179 bytes)
3. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: kb9cry@attbi.com (Phil - KB9CRY); Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:05:49 -0500; Copper is soft and stretches and sags and doesn't stand up to deer and/or tree branches falling onto it. I use galv. electric fence wire. 1/2 mile of 17 ga is about $12 at Farm N Fleet. Phil KB9CRY; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00042.html (7,578 bytes)
4. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: kt1v@demop.com (Ted Demopoulos); Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:33:18 -0400; Bill For beverages, I just buy #12 solid THHN wire from Home Depot in 500 foot rolls and splice as required. I go for the thick stuff to make it break less often. Usually the first big tree/branch, r; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00045.html (7,903 bytes)
5. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: w2fca@cs.com (w2fca@cs.com); Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:12:56 -0400; I have a similar question to K3SV - I'm planning on some 800 footers but mine go across open fields. How would 14 ga aluminum fence wire work? It seems cheaper than the copper THHN but better conduct; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00046.html (7,280 bytes)
6. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: n1eu@hotmail.com (Barry N1EU); Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:37:58 -0400; I have to comment that I've had very poor experience with #14 stranded from the same source. It stretches and breaks very easily. I tore it out after one year and replaced it with copperweld ladder l; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00049.html (7,734 bytes)
7. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: n0tt1@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>); Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:40:33 -0400; Hi Frank and Topbanders, For an open field use of aluminum fence wire will works just fine. The only problem is one of mechanics...avoid kinking it when installing...guaranteed to break then! If is d; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00051.html (7,599 bytes)
8. Topband: Beverage wire (score: 1): Author: w1to@adelphia.net (Tom Homewood); Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 20:11:02 -0400; If you are concerned about 17 gauge aluminum try the 14 gauge aluminum electric fence wire that is available at most farm type stores. Tom, W1TO; /archives//html/Topband/2001-08/msg00111.html (6,149 bytes)
9. Topband: Beverage wire (score: 1): Author: bazley@fullcomp.com.au (Michael Bazley); Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:55:48 +0800; Hi All, Very many thanks to all of you who sent me info about wire thickness. Everyone said wire gauge was no problem except the smaller it is the easier it breaks!! 73 es dx de Mike VK6HD -- FAQ on; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00071.html (6,541 bytes)

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