Re: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M

2014-06-27 Thread KB8NTY
Always enjoy RF Ground Radial conversation! Regarding the solid over stranded wire...I have found that the stranded behaves much better when laying it down as it forms to the various contours of the earths surface, where as the solid seems to have a mind of its own!...The solid has been known

Re: Topband: , Re: Deployable radials for 80/160M

2014-06-27 Thread Carl
This area still has a huge amount of electronics related industry. BAE and Raytheon included. When a military contract has been shipped the left overs get scrapped unlike a small commercial or research outfit where nothing is wasted. We also have a fair amount of business failures which adds

Re: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M

2014-06-27 Thread mstangelo
One option for outdoor use Polyethelene PE covered wire. One good source is Dog Fence Wire: It is meant to be used outdoors b

Re: Topband: Beverage feedline

2014-06-27 Thread Carl
RG-6 with a CCS center conductor is all about the same as far as RF or DC loss is concerned. Figure on .35dB/100' at 2MHz. When I used 750' of RG-6 to feed the RCS-4 Beverage switch 25 years ago I had no problem with the switching. I also used a small preamp at times. That cable didnt last on

Re: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M

2014-06-27 Thread Carl
Around here that wire gets pretty well corroded after a few years just in the air from acid rain and salt laden fog off the ocean 20-30 miles away. I wonder what that does to the conductivity? OTOH my yagi elements from a different alloy are still rather shiny after 30-40 years. THHN for wir