I can understand this in a home situation, but for use with a very lightweight, low bulk portable rig like a KX1 I would use something like 16/0.2, (16 strands of 0.2mm copper, similar to 14/0076). I wouldn't for instance hang flexweave from a floppy fibreglass pole, but I've done it with this thin multi-strand insulated wire. Flat twin loudspeaker wire as shown in (all?) post-war ARRL handbooks doesn't even need a centre insulator/connector. My criteria is: if it falls out of the tree/balcony/hotel room window, will it cause damage or hurt someone?
73 David G3UNA On 16 May 2011 11:54, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy <[email protected]>wrote: > Sorry for a "me too" post, but I agree completely with Mike's comments > about > Flexweave. I use the type which is enclosed in a clear UV resistant jacket > because there are many types of birds living here, buzzards, hawks and > smaller types, many of whom like to perch on my wire antennas, and the > jacket removes the possibility that the Flexweave's copper strands might be > damaged by their claws. > > 73, > Geoff > GM4ESD > > > On May 16, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Mike Morrow KK5F wrote: > > > My dipole assembly has been in service for 15 years, but I have used many > > wire antennas in my experiments. The ***ONLY*** wire that I've ever used > > that NEVER failed anywhere or anyhow is Flexweave-tm, also available from > > Wireman (items 542 through 549) and other sources. It'll cost at least > > $.21/foot (100 feet or more), but it is worth several times that, IMHO. > > I use 14 ga. Flexweave, which consists of 168 fine strands that create a > > wire that is extrememly flexible, durable, and a real joy to work. > > > > > Flexweave-tm will eliminate that possibility of failure. In fact, if > some > > Flexweave-type of wire is not used, failure due to wire fatigue is a > > certainty...probably sooner than later...with such wire antennas. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
