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[TowerTalk] Best wire (Was: Who makes Flexweave wire)

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Best wire (Was: Who makes Flexweave wire)
From: ed@privette.com (Ed W4EP)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:04:16 +0000
I had exactly the same problem on my 4el 5 band quad. (almost 1000' of 
wire) It lasted less than a year. I will never use anything but 7 strand 
hard drawn copper again.
73, Ed


At 09:47 AM 12/11/01 -0500, Barry wrote:

>I had a problem with flexweave, too, on my 80m slopers. The
>strands abraded each other as it swayed it the breeze, rubbing off
>enough copper to expose the steel core. This rusted and eventually
>broke. Average lifespan for me 2 years.
>I went back to good old solid copperweld. Harder to work with, but
>will last a lifetime.
>Barry W2UP
>
>On 11 Dec 01, at 14:35, George Shaw wrote:
>
> >
> > So if flex-weave is not the bees knees as per the adverts what is?
> > What is the best wire out there to use for antenna work that meets
> > strength, performance, and weather resistance regardless of cost?
> >
> >
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>Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
>Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
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