----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wichers" <[email protected]>
Also, someone on here had corrected me for talking about an older version of "C Rural wire" that was oval and used rubber insulation. I looked that up too (Drop Wire), and it is similar but definitely not the same (I've only run into it one or two times so I don't have as much experience with it), so I was mistaken referring to it as an "older version" of the C Rural wire. It is listed as 18.5 gauge CCS conductors and PVC insulation. It also lists 30% copper content in the conductors. I've only ever seen this in an old version that appeared to have rubber, rather than PVC, insulation. It lasts a long time but it's properties aren't as good for our antenna applications as the C Rural wire. ** That answers one of lifes great mysteries. I had a large wood partial reel of that stuff that defied my digital calipers to size it. It was given to me about 20 years ago from a guy that cleans out basements, garages, etc and it was pretty old then. Thats the rubber and cloth wire I mentioned several days ago. For the past 2 1/2 years 900' has been in use as a convential 2 wire reversible Beverage and another 500' as a BOG and both are still doing well. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
