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

2001-03-21 Thread Matt Lydon
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

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

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 - Original Message - From: "Matt Lydon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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