I have used the 17 gauge aluminum for an OCF dipole. It had no problem
holding the balun with RG8X dangling, but the center was definitely lower
than the ends! I got the identical reel of wire at Lowe's for $16.99.
(Lowes item # 92692)
Thanks to Grant for the kencove.com link - lots of interesting and useful
products there.
-jim KS4O
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Rik and all,
>
> I have found another smaller gauge of the aluminum wire at Tractor Supply
> Co.
> It is 17 gauge and should work fine for my elevated radials project.
> (gotta love the price for 1/4 mile of wire, hi,hi)
>
>
> http://www.tractorsupply.com/fencing/electric-fencing/electric-fence-wire-poly-tapes/electric-fence-wire/aluminum-electric-fence-wire-17-ga-1-4-mile-3600859
>
>
> Thanks Jack, K4WSB, for pointing this stuff out to us !
>
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 30, 2010, at 9:04 AM, Rik van Riel wrote:
>
> > On 12/30/2010 10:57 AM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/30/2010 8:33 AM, Jack wrote:
> >>> Would this work?
> >>>
> >>>
> http://www.tractorsupply.com/electric-fencing/electric-fence-wire-poly-tapes/electric-fence-wire/aluminum-electric-fence-wire-14-ga-1-4-mile-3600867
> >>>
> >> The typical "Depends".
> >> This appears to be "soft" Al which means it's unlikely to handle much
> >> tension as you'd need for a center fed dipole with balun and RG-8 type
> coax.
> >> half slopers and radials? Probably work quite well.
> >
> > My 80 meter loop is built from the 14 ga electric fence aluminum
> > wire bought at TSC.
> >
> > It's been up for well over a year and has survived a few 60mph
> > storms.
> >
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