MTW comes in more strands.
Paul
W3PLP
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> On Aug 6, 2017, at 1:44 PM, Clay Autery <cautery@montac.com> wrote:
>
> Correct... THHN is not intended for use as exterior antenna wire, but
> it surely does work well... I can get it in any color I want and in a
> 2500+ foot spool, et al.
>
> I can replace a LOT of 80m loops for not very much money... Although,
> mine has been up for 18 months now, stretched tight in FULL sun, and the
> clear "pulling layer" has only just begun to fray. The gray insulation
> coat is fully intact. Gray virtually disappears into both the sky and
> trees.
>
> Trick to using annealed copper wire is keeping the pivot points in large
> diameter... I use 4 inches, but would use larger if I could find
> cheap/larger pulleys.
>
> Also... there are different types of THHN/THWN... some with 7 strands
> and some with 19 strands... I prefer the 19 strand version.
>
> I don't find the insulation particularly thin OR stiff...
>
>
> 73,
>
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> Clay Autery, KY5G
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>
>> On 8/6/2017 11:30 AM, David Gallatin via TowerTalk wrote:
>>
>> THHN is in no way meant for use as exterior antenna wire. The nylon (N)
>> coating is thin and stiff.
>>
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