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[TowerTalk] Best Antenna Wire ?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Best Antenna Wire ?
From: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 13:52:31 EDT
In a message dated 4/21/98 9:49:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
force12@interserv.com writes:

<< My preference for antenna wire is Alum-O-Weld >>

Interesting. 

We tried #12 alum-o-weld for long wire antennas (over 300' on a leg) and found
the DC reistance too high. Maybe its okay for shorter antennas.

Just my opinion.

Tom, K5RC/7

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