Interesting source. The 5356 alloy would be the best choice for radial
wires since the 5xxx series are of a corrosion resistant aluminum
alloy. 5052 is the usual alloy for boat hulls in salt water.
OTOH, it seems the cost of 14ga THHN, the fact that it will last
forever, and that it is widely available makes this an academic point.
Unspooled properly, the thousands of feet I've used electrically didn't
seem to have much coil memory.
For elevated radials, Al electric fence wire is my preference, but it
has strong coil memory even after 5 years in the air.
Grant KZ1W
On 9/4/2018 19:14 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
On 9/4/2018 4:36 PM, Jeff Draughn wrote:
I’m looking for suggestions for radial wire that will lay as flat as
possible. I realize that’s probably what everyone is looking for,
however
See: http://www.alcotec.com/us/en/products/tie-wire.cfm
Rick N6RK
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