N4KG response below.
On Mon, 14 Dec 1998 09:04:36 -0500 (EST) Bill Fisher - W4AN
<w4an@contesting.com> writes:
>
>I have a need for wire for use with beverages that has the following
>qualities:
>
>1) Easily fixed when broken. Aluminum electric fence wire is
>excellent in this regard. No soldering required ever.
>
>2) Stealthy. Electric fence wire is easily seen from great distances.
> I need my beverages to be as invisible as possible.
>
>Thanks for any tips in advance.
>
>Bill, W4AN
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N4KG reply:
Most of my Beverages have been made with stranded insulated wire.
Stranded wire is easily tied (fisherman's knot or double half hitch) and
easily soldered with a portable butane soldering iron. A BIG advantage
to insulated wire is that you can simply toss it over low tree limbs,
using a weight tied to the end, and pull it through the woods.
A dark color insulation (black, dark green, dark brown) is hard to
see. A flexible tie-down cord at the end for tensioning may prevent
some breakage from falling tree limbs, minimizing needed repairs.
Regarding wire sizes:
#14 Strong, but TOO HEAVY
#16 Ideal mix of strength and weight
#18 Close second to #16 but does break more easily
#20 TOO WEAK , breaks easily
de Tom N4KG
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