Hi Chuck,
I have doubled up the wire, on a splice in the areas where there is a
lot of stress or pull on the beverage to protect it. The new wire I
installed last year (450 feet of it), it lighter and has pull strength
of 500 pounds, copper clad standled and it works well. Most of the rest
of the
Guy,
No I haven't had that issue. But I have inspected the soldered
connections on occasion. I unwrap the tape and look, maybe check the
connection with an ohm meter if in doubt. It is looks not good, I have
cut it out and replaced it, but that is generally after the wire has
been out there for
Mike,
The more I think about it, the more I think I will look into the UPS for
the power to run the gun. That seems the best way. There is just too
much high grass around in the Summer to take a chance. Even a tiny spark
can cause an issue. I like to soldar when it is damp outside anyway.
73,
Solder also makes a tasty in-lieu linguini, served with Marinara sauce. High
in fibre and essential minerals too, also.
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At 08:28 PM 6/25/2007 -0700, you wrote:
Charles,
Will a Western Union splice last as long as a soldered one.?
Patrick,
Of course it will. How long will copper last? Just be sure you
throw enough wraps that the splice won't part.
OK with tape, but if you want to seal against water invasion,
use
. The lighters work just fine for me and live in
my DXpedition toolbox.
Chuck
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Antenna Soldering, revisited
Hi Patrick
Patrick,
I thought your problem over and I came to a conclusion: WHY
solder your splices?
Simply use the Western Union splice, as illustrated at:
http://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14027/css/14027_122.htm
Since you don't have enough wire after it's been broken,
splice in an additional
Charles,
Will a Western Union splice last as long as a soldered one.? I always
fiqured soldering a splice and then covering it with good electrical
plastic tape was the best way to go. With the wet and windy weather I
don't want to end up with a bad splice in the storms. We have wind gusts
to 120
aluminum (pax vobiscum, Canucks: aluminium) and steel cables
Hey Charlie:
It's the Brits that use aluminium. Us Canucks use aluminum same as you
Americans.
Mike in St Isidore, AB
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in your antennas?
Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA
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Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:28:47 -0700
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Martin)
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Antenna Soldering, revisited
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com (Mailing list for the International Radio
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I *do* prefer soldering over a mechanical connection; it just bugs me to
think that I might lose a weak signal due to a corroding mechanical joint.
Have you ever experienced this type of failure I describe in your
antennas?
I certainly have up here Guy. A few winters back I chased this type
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