On 21 Apr 98, Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com> wrote:
Am I
> just hoping for more than a Beverage can give? Or do I need a longer time
> series before I can make that judgement?
>
Pete - I've used 17 ga galvanized steel electric fence wire, and have
been very pleased with performance. A Beverage is a high voltage, low
current antenna, so a little extra resistance really shouldn't
matter.
73 Barry
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