One point to consider if running the antenna wire through a pulley. It
will work back and forth in the wind and as trees move. The constant
flexing will take its toll on the wire. A stranded wire with insulation
I have found preferred and lives longer. Also, use large diameter
pulleys to keep the bending to a minimum. With a fixed terminating
point and three pulleys, forming somewhat of a square, only one counter
weight is required at one corner to keep the wire tight.
And yes, feed it with a balanced line of your choice. Do bring it all
the way into the house, thus avoiding any coax runs to the balun or
matching network. On QRZ.COM, you can see my balanced line section
from the tuner, running up the wall, through the ceiling, to the attic
and to the outside. Lightning protection is on the outside before the
line enters the house.
73
Bob, K4TAX
K3S, s/n 10163
On 2/10/2016 12:37 PM, Nels Nelsen wrote:
Copper is fine for conductivity but:
multistrand copper coated steel
is longer lasting. Just remember this when you start trouble shooting
strange swr in a couple of years. Copper breaks so easy.Go to the
Wireman.com for some good wire.
NE7LS
On Feb 10, 2016 1:59 AM, "Clay Autery" <caut...@montac.com> wrote:
3) 500' nominal, 14 AWG, THHN stranded annealed copper, gray.
4)
n_n
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