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. Average lifespan for me 2 years.
I went back to good old solid copperweld. Harder to work with, but
will last a lifetime.
Barry W2UP
On 11 Dec 01, at 14:35, George Shaw wrote:
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> 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?
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