- 1. Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: Bruce Osterberg <n9bx73@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 09:31:48 -0600
- Good Morning:\ To improve my 160 vertical I want to change its configuration from an inverted L to a Capacity Hat Vertical. Vertical will be 57 Feet high with Capacity Hat wires. I am using an 18 M
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- 2. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: Raymond Benny <rayn6vr@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:41:15 -0700
- Hello Bruce, I have a 72 ft irrigation pipe vertical for 160m. It is much stronger that your Spider pole. I use 16 ga wire for my 4 top hat wires. I'm not sure how many top hat wires you have in mind
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- 3. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:19:24 -0500
- Bruce, I often use an 18 m Spiderpole with two loading wires, sloping out from the tip at about 60 degrees. I use 18 gauge insulated wires and run 1500 W. I have not seen any signs of overheating. Cu
- /archives//html/Topband/2018-01/msg00008.html (8,639 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: Don Greenbaum <don@aurumtel.com>
- Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:32:04 -0500
- Bruce, and George is always loud where ever he goes!!!! Don N1DG At 07:19 PM 1/2/2018, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: Bruce, I often use an 18 m Spiderpole with two loading wires, sloping out from the tip at
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- 5. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: "VK3HJ" <vk3hj_luke@barefoothorse.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 17:00:13 +1100
- In my station for the past several years I have run a top loaded vertical of similar dimension to what you propose. A Spider pole is something I would only use in a portable application, not a perman
- /archives//html/Topband/2018-01/msg00010.html (9,217 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: Mike DeChristopher <mfdechristopher@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 14:28:22 -0500
- Bruce, I used to resonate my tower on 80m with 22 ga wire in two directions. Never a problem with power handling at 1.5kW; I probably would have used bigger stuff if I had any in the garage at the ti
- /archives//html/Topband/2018-01/msg00011.html (8,315 bytes)
- 7. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: "Adrian Van Der Byl" <vk2wf@bigpond.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:44:18 +1100
- I have to agree with Mike, physical strength is important. I am on an exposed ridge where the winds are quite strong. I use stainless steel wire rope as part of the top hat supported with 19mm dia al
- /archives//html/Topband/2018-01/msg00012.html (10,060 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size (score: 1)
- Author: "Adrian Van Der Byl" <vk2wf@bigpond.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:53:26 +1100
- Sorry it seems the link I posted got broken. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440029073004475&set=pcb.745473342286 826&type=3&theater&ifg=1 73 Adrian VK2WF I have to agree with Mike, physical
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