Return-Path: Received: (qmail 2344 invoked from network); 28 Jun 2000 12:53:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 28 Jun 2000 12:53:46 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 137H6s-00002j-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:38:30 +0100 Received: from helios.herts.ac.uk ([147.197.200.2]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 137H6r-00002e-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:38:29 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from [147.197.200.44] (helo=gemini) by helios.herts.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.11 #1) id 137H6j-00021d-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:38:21 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <21464.200006281238@gemini> From: "James Moritz" Organization: University of Hertfordshire To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:45:50 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: LF: Antenna wire X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.11) Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Dear LF Group, I believe most LF amateurs favour string for their antennas - preferably well soaked in brine to maximise conductivity... But seriously, I have found 24/0.2 or 32/0.2 stranded PVC insulated wire suprisingly robust - it has put up with winter gales and so on in spans up to 40m, even though the trees it is attached to wave about a lot in the wind. It seems to put up with flexing a lot better than solid wire, and the sheathing prevents corrosion. I don't suppose it is very useful as a mechanical support, though, and if you are lucky enough to have room for longer spans, it might not be up to the job. Cheers, Jim Moritz 73 de M0BMU