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Re: [TowerTalk] Wire size for 800 meter long wire

To: "David Hachadorian" <k6ll@adelphia.net>,"Towertalk Reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire size for 800 meter long wire
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:50:59 -0700
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At 04:59 PM 10/10/2005, David Hachadorian wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Barry Merrill" <barry@mxg.com>
>To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:14 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Wire size for 800 meter long wire
>
>
> >
> > So, what can I do?  Is there a strong, light wire that
> > will work for 800 meters with 50 foot sag?
>
>How about something like monofilament fishing line or weedwhacker line
>used as a messenger cable for a lightweight copper or aluminum wire?
>Just an idea.


There is some metallized aramid available.. It was used in a space tether 
experiment, but I suspect the stuff is used for something else.  You 
probably don't want to spend the bucks for the spaceflight qualified item.

They also make cables with an aramid strength member for operating ROVs 
deep underwater.


>My other thought is that a simple vertical would probably work better,
>at least in the directions toward the seawater.
>
>Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
>Yuma, AZ
>
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