I used a 3,5 mm (0,138 inch) aluminum wire. Very light , not too much sag.
Trees were about 80/100 feet high, I was using an automatic antenna tuner
(Icom AH2)
Worked easily many rare DX particularly on 40 and 80 100w of power
Paul, i1odp
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Sylvester" <navydude1962@yahoo.com>
To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Cc: "Paul" <marinesvcs@earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:23 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need Advice on Long Wire Antenna Materials
> Though not directly pertinent to towers, I thought this would be a good
> group to poll for wire advice. My friend and I are trying to optimally
> utilize some very tall cedar pines on his 5 acre property.
>
> We've decided that a Long Wire is best, for now.....The spance between
> the two support trees is ~1000 feet. What kind of wire would you use for
> this application, keeping in mind the continuous swaying of the trees, the
> distance, the elements, etc?
>
> We only wanna have to do this once, so all solemn advice will be taken
> seriously!
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Ed NI6S
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