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From: "Bill Wichers" <billw@waveform.net>
Also, someone on here had corrected me for talking about an older
version of "C Rural wire" that was oval and used rubber insulation. I
looked that up too (Drop Wire), and it is similar but definitely not the
same (I've only run into it one or two times so I don't have as much
experience with it), so I was mistaken referring to it as an "older
version" of the C Rural wire. It is listed as 18.5 gauge CCS conductors
and PVC insulation. It also lists 30% copper content in the conductors.
I've only ever seen this in an old version that appeared to have rubber,
rather than PVC, insulation. It lasts a long time but it's properties
aren't as good for our antenna applications as the C Rural wire.
** That answers one of lifes great mysteries. I had a large wood partial
reel of that stuff that defied my digital calipers to size it. It was given
to me about 20 years ago from a guy that cleans out basements, garages, etc
and it was pretty old then. Thats the rubber and cloth wire I mentioned
several days ago.
For the past 2 1/2 years 900' has been in use as a convential 2 wire
reversible Beverage and another 500' as a BOG and both are still doing well.
Carl
KM1H
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