RE: [RCSE] Is Light Aluminum wire ok for an antenna?

2001-03-21 Thread Scobie Puchtler or Sarah Felstiner 

I've been using the kynar wire wrap wire for antenna replacements for at
least half a year with no problems. Don't know that it's aluminum...or
not... but it works for me.

Lift,
Scobie in Seattle



 I ran down to Radio Shack looking for wire and ended up buying some 30AWG
 wire wrap wire...it's light in color and I think it might be aluminum. It
 had an odd name which was sort of like 'kevlar'.

 Anyway, I replaced the heavy wire with the same length of this
 stuff, which
 did wonders for the overall weight, moment, etc of the glider, but now I'm
 suddenly wondering if the fact that the wire isn't copper might cause
 problems.

 Input, anyone?



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Re: [RCSE] Is Light Aluminum wire ok for an antenna?

2001-03-21 Thread Jim Miller 

kynar is the insulation.  the wire is copper.
fly fearlessly!
jtm
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From: "Matt Lydon" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:28 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Is Light Aluminum wire ok for an antenna?


The other day I had my Omega HLG gutted, as I had to change receiver
crystals to match my new transmitter's frequency. While I had it apart, I
took a look at the transmitter antenna (a Hitec 555), which seems much too
fat...lots of weight hanging out the back of my glider. The FMA receivers I
usually use have a much lighter gauge of wire (a lot less insulation,
anyway), and I've seen some HLG's rigged up with light wire before.

I ran down to Radio Shack looking for wire and ended up buying some 30AWG
wire wrap wire...it's light in color and I think it might be aluminum. It
had an odd name which was sort of like 'kevlar'.

Anyway, I replaced the heavy wire with the same length of this stuff, which
did wonders for the overall weight, moment, etc of the glider, but now I'm
suddenly wondering if the fact that the wire isn't copper might cause
problems.

Input, anyone?

TIA,
Matt

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