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Type of wire for antenna?

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07-16-2015, 08:15 PM

Stranded is fine my solid wires get tangled up and hard to run out at times. I have used most any kind of wire and get results, flexible stranded is fine and easy to roll up when done. I have built insulated antennas of various shapes and used Archer Antenna wire from Radio Shack. Strong, I used springs when conneted to trees or anything that had give and they woul stay up during storms. I have a friend who built a pneumatic antenna launcher, he shoots long wire antennas up into trees, looks like a bazooka, scares the neighbors. Good luck.

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Type of wire for antenna? - by sdradioman - 07-15-2015, 11:29 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by PAradiogeek - 07-16-2015, 07:35 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by Paul Philco322 - 07-16-2015, 08:15 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by Art Hoch - 07-19-2015, 10:35 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by TA Forbes - 07-20-2015, 01:09 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by Arran - 07-21-2015, 03:00 AM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by PhilcoJohn - 07-21-2015, 08:11 AM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by mikethedruid - 07-21-2015, 02:17 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by TA Forbes - 07-22-2015, 11:26 AM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by mikethedruid - 07-22-2015, 03:43 PM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by mikethedruid - 07-26-2015, 11:58 AM

RE: Type of wire for antenna? - by Paul Philco322 - 07-26-2015, 01:16 PM

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