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Re: Topband: Need Ideas For "Fusing" Beverages From Falling Trees

To: Randy <w9zr@aol.com>, 'topband' <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Need Ideas For "Fusing" Beverages From Falling Trees
From: Mark Robinson <markrob@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 11:38:03 -0500
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
I use 1/4 inch AMP spade connectors , male and female as a breakaway point on my open wire feeder. I greased them up with dielectric grease to keep the water out.   Automotive bullet connectors might be a tighter fit

73 Mark N1UK

On 03-Jan-21 6:54 AM, Randy via Topband wrote:
I have several 600 foot beverages made of WD-1A mil wire that run through heavy woods.  They can handle the random falling branch 
but when a large tree falls over them they break.  The wire is held in place with electric fence plastic insulators that are 
nailed to trees every 100 feet. I would like to add a smaller diameter wire to each insulator to act as a "fuse" when a 
tree falls across them.  I am looking for ideas as to the best way to do this.  Maybe a number 26 wire?  The wire size 
has to be heavy enough to support the wire in normal use but weak enough to break when hit by a 
tree. Suggestions? 73 Randy W9ZR
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