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

[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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