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Moderator136
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Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 6:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Paul / Tech833 or anyone,

I was given 1000 foot roll of stainless steel wire not shur of the gage , measured with caliper .078 dia.

Question is will it make a good dipole wire?

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Wildrat
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Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 7:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It won't rust.

Mark

I'd probably just bring it over to my house and I'll take care of it for ya.Promise
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Tech291
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Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 8:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hal,
any specs on it's tensil strengh?I'm sure it would be tougher than 14awg copper..078 would be excellent for constructing quad elements also.be sure to pre-stretch it before you cut it to a measured resonate length.It should work just fine.

Dennis/tech291
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Kid_vicious
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Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 1:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

are you speaking of aircraft cable? (wire rope)
matt
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Tech833
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Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 2:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I use stainless wire for my antennas. It is perfect!

Some people say you can only use copper, but that is horribly incorrect. Don't forget, signal travels over the surface of the conductor, not through it. Stainless is the preferred material for wire antennas.
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Moderator136
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Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 8:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you all
Tech 833 sent some info to me and going to try.I was concerned about putting 300 ohm flat line and making the conections, u clamps that will work!

Not to shur what to try first inverted or just a straight hoz dipole , going to make a 6 meter on the first try.
Thanks again

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