Those are all very good prices from NA. Here in the UK, the only source I found was Army Surplus, the best deal was $85 for 2000ft spools + $15 shipping.
Anyone have any cheaper sources in the UK? Neil G0JHC -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of topband-requ...@contesting.com Sent: 29 August 2013 17:00 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 128, Issue 31 Send Topband mailing list submissions to topband@contesting.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to topband-requ...@contesting.com You can reach the person managing the list at topband-ow...@contesting.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Topband digest..." Today's Topics: 1. WD1A wire (Larry Molitor) 2. Re: WD1A wire (Herb Schoenbohm) 3. Re: WD1A wire (Larry Molitor) 4. Re: data follow up to W4ZV and K2AV comments (Tim Duffy) 5. Spiderbeam mast UV Resistance? (Jim Garland) 6. Re: WD1A wire (ZR) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:32:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Larry Molitor <w7...@yahoo.com> To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Topband: WD1A wire Message-ID: <1377718327.441.yahoomail...@web126202.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days? Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool. Thanks, Larry - W7IUV ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:58:02 -0400 From: Herb Schoenbohm <he...@vitelcom.net> To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire Message-ID: <521e564a.6050...@vitelcom.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Larry try eBay that is where I bought my last 2500 feet for 28 bucks but be sure to not get it tangled as that is a mess or long runs. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 8/28/2013 3:32 PM, Larry Molitor wrote: > Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days? > > Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool. > > Thanks, > > Larry - W7IUV > _________________ > Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:53:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Larry Molitor <w7...@yahoo.com> To: ZR <z...@jeremy.mv.com>, "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire Message-ID: <1377723234.85498.yahoomail...@web126206.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks Carl, even though it wasn't much help. Need some new wire for some BOG experiments, mostly for 630 meters. Ran outa cheap insulated wire. Considering cat5 because it's cheaper than any single conductor wire you can buy. But WD1A ?is not as appetizing to the varmits and in my old age, I really hate splicing wire in the snow. Anybody even run bare wire on the ground? I tried that when I was in AZ and it didn't work but the soil at that location was very very good. Maybe it would work here over frozen sand and rock? Larry - W7IUV ________________________________ From: ZR <z...@jeremy.mv.com> To: Larry Molitor <w7...@yahoo.com>; topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:26 PM Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire The last reel I bought was 2.5km for $40 plus about $20 shipping from Ohio about 3-4 years ago on Fleabay. It was listed strangely but I forget how; I believe I searched for "military wire" or something similar. I see some speculators peddling it at .10/ft Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Molitor" <w7...@yahoo.com> To: <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:32 PM Subject: Topband: WD1A wire > Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days? > > Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool. > > Thanks, > > Larry - W7IUV > _________________ > Topband Reflector > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3211/6115 - Release Date: 08/28/13 > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:02:07 -0400 From: "Tim Duffy" <k...@k3lr.com> To: "'Bill Tippett'" <btipp...@alum.mit.edu>, <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: data follow up to W4ZV and K2AV comments Message-ID: <4E27EE2D50804B1B96D1EF8096DF3837@laptop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" For the record: 40 meter antennas at W3LPL: Two full size 3 ele Yagi's at 190 feet over 100 feet - 48 foot booms. 40 meter antennas at K3LR Three full size 4 ele OWA Yagi's at 260 feet over 190 feet over 118 feet. 48 foot booms. 7 take off angle combinations are available. QSOs for 40 meters in this contest: K3LR 1767 Europe and 144 Asia W3LPL 1686 Europe and 122 Asia 73, Tim K3LR -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Tippett Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:17 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Effect of trees- tree appreciation Long delayed response to http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/topband/2013-August/041954.html K2AV wrote: "By common expectation LPL and LR should have a propagation advantage over NY4A. LPL and LR both have excellent stacked 3 or 4 element 40m yagi's. But note how as the fourth mode is engaged, both LR and LPL fall off because they are not cleanly engaging the mode, most likely because the increasing elevation angle is starting into a notch in the yagi vertical pattern. Also note that NY4A carries the best signal for most of the 24 hours. This is an evaluation of the NY4A 40 EU quad vs. known excellent installations that is hard to argue with." From the ARRL results database, sorted by maximum 40m QSOs (after log-checking): http://bit.ly/19YAF1f don't worry Frank...it's OK :-) Rank Call 40m QSOs 1. K3LR 2000 2. W3LPL 1911 3. WE3C 1862 4. KM1W 1818 5. NY4A 1809 K3LR could be expected to have a higher total because of better prop to JA but the other 4 should have had similar propagation to EU, which would dominate their results. There's more to this story than RBN spots from a single location shows. 73, Bill W4ZV _________________ Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:14:05 -0600 From: "Jim Garland" <4cx2...@miamioh.edu> To: <Topband@contesting.com> Subject: Topband: Spiderbeam mast UV Resistance? Message-ID: <0bb001cea4b1$42154560$c63fd020$@miamioh.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" My 26m Spiderbeam mast is made of a shiny black fiberglass material. Have users of this or the shorter Spiderbeam masts had experience with how well the masts hold up to UV radiation? My QTH is at 7000 ft elevation and the sun shines 330 days/year, so UV degradation is a big problem. I've used Krylon UV-resistant spray on my SteppIR yagi and it didn't seem to help at all. I've heard that a water-based urethane paint works well, but don't know if it would bond to the Spiderbeam mast. Also, the top of the mast is very flexible and thin, so the weight of the paint might also be a problem. Any suggestions? 73, Jim W8ZR ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:26:48 -0400 From: "ZR" <z...@jeremy.mv.com> To: "Larry Molitor" <w7...@yahoo.com>, <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire Message-ID: <A0900C5DFF784AECA24C7D3EC9E30A07@computer1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original The last reel I bought was 2.5km for $40 plus about $20 shipping from Ohio about 3-4 years ago on Fleabay. It was listed strangely but I forget how; I believe I searched for "military wire" or something similar. I see some speculators peddling it at .10/ft Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Molitor" <w7...@yahoo.com> To: <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:32 PM Subject: Topband: WD1A wire > Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days? > > Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool. > > Thanks, > > Larry - W7IUV > _________________ > Topband Reflector > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3211/6115 - Release Date: 08/28/13 > ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband ------------------------------ End of Topband Digest, Vol 128, Issue 31 **************************************** ----- No virus found in this message. 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