"> Just don't kink it!"
Or accidentally let one end of it twang loose up in a tree. When I left the
house in NY that I had lived in for 13 years, one big oak at the edge of the
property still had a tangle of copperweld up in it, including the remnant of
an attached nylon rope, from the first antenna I tried to put up when I
moved there.
Too far out the limbs to get at, and too far down a steep bank to get a
cherry picker under it. The rope, while it lasted, would support two men
hanging on it, rather than coming loose. It will probably outlast the house
unless the tree comes down.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@akorn.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Phil Duff" <na4m@arrl.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Best wire
>
> > I've used Copperweld for years. It's copper clad steel wire. It can
> > be somewhat of a pain to work with as it can coil up but for strength,
> > no stretch, and longevity it can't be beat. I'm still using some I
> > purchased probably 20-25 years ago.
>
> I'll second Phil's remarks.
>
> Just don't kink it!
> 73, Tom W8JI
> W8JI@contesting.com
>
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