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Antenna wire
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Hi guys,
Wondering what you guys think works the best for single wire antenna for old radios.
Reason I am asking is because I recently bought some 20 gauge hookup wire which I thought I would use for an antenna.
Well, it did not work as expected.
Had to go back to my other single wire that I had strung up.
I like to just staple some wire to the back of the cabinet on the consoles.
Don't know why this stuff  would not wok, but need to know what everyone else likes to use.
Murf
Discovered a break in the wire. Probably from stapling the wire to the back of the cabinet.


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Antenna wire - by murf - 02-17-2019, 09:18 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Paul Philco322 - 02-17-2019, 10:39 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Ed Locker - 02-18-2019, 10:27 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-18-2019, 10:49 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-18-2019, 02:13 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 02-18-2019, 05:01 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-18-2019, 06:34 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Ron Ramirez - 02-18-2019, 07:41 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 02-18-2019, 07:53 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by mikethedruid - 02-18-2019, 10:13 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by 462ron - 02-19-2019, 10:45 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by Ron Ramirez - 02-19-2019, 10:51 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by Paul Philco322 - 02-19-2019, 12:14 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-19-2019, 02:57 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 02-19-2019, 04:16 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 02-19-2019, 04:19 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 02-19-2019, 04:22 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 02-19-2019, 04:41 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Ron Ramirez - 02-19-2019, 04:47 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-19-2019, 05:55 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-23-2019, 12:04 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-23-2019, 12:34 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by mikethedruid - 02-23-2019, 02:57 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by 462ron - 02-24-2019, 01:04 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by Stall-U-Rated - 02-24-2019, 02:37 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-24-2019, 11:45 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-25-2019, 12:47 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-25-2019, 09:57 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-25-2019, 09:14 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Paul Philco322 - 02-25-2019, 09:23 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-26-2019, 01:14 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-26-2019, 09:01 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 02-26-2019, 09:03 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 02-27-2019, 08:29 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by murf - 03-09-2019, 09:04 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Paul Philco322 - 03-09-2019, 09:18 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by tbone - 03-10-2019, 08:06 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 03-10-2019, 05:54 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by tbone - 03-10-2019, 08:11 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Paul Philco322 - 03-10-2019, 08:19 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 06-22-2019, 12:45 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 06-27-2019, 12:08 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by PhilcoJohn - 06-29-2019, 06:43 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by jcassity - 07-14-2019, 11:09 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 07-19-2019, 12:22 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by RodB - 09-19-2019, 08:04 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Paul Philco322 - 09-19-2019, 09:09 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 09-20-2019, 02:55 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Phlogiston - 09-20-2019, 05:04 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by Simon Wa3uay - 09-20-2019, 07:07 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 01-06-2020, 06:40 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by 2jackmans@gmail.com - 04-12-2022, 11:18 AM
RE: Antenna wire - by EdHolland - 04-13-2022, 09:04 PM
RE: Antenna wire - by 2jackmans@gmail.com - 04-13-2022, 11:55 PM



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