Hi Jeff, Thanks for pointing that out. I'm sure 60% copper clad aluminum will work just as well as copper radials.
73 Frank W3LPL ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 12:51:49 -0800 (PST) >From: Jeff Woods <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Topband: Price of Copper Going Up >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >"[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Cc: Dennis W0JX <[email protected]> > > Be advised that the wire in the Ebay listing is Copper Clad > Aluminum. The fine print's towards the bottom. > While I'd have no qualms about using it for my seasonal, above > ground radials, some of you with higher standards and deeper > pockets may prefer all copper. > -Jeff, W0ODS > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: Dennis W0JX <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 8:18 AM > Subject: Re: Topband: Price of Copper Going Up > Despite the high cost of copper, there are still affordable > sources of copper radial wire. For example, 16 AWG speaker > wire can be purchased on eBay for $52.25 per one thousand > feet including shipping within the U.S. > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-WIRES-ZONE-SW16-1000X-16-GAUGE-1000-FT-SPEAKER-WIRE-HOME-CAR-BLUE-/160851382663?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item25737d5187 > > Its not difficult to separate this "zip cord" speaker wire > to produce 2000 feet of wire, that's affordable radial wire > at 2.6 cents per foot. One minor bit of caution, the wire > separates more easily at room temperature. The insulation > hardens a bit in cold weather, increasing the effort to > unzip it. > > Speaker wire is N O T suitable for antenna construction, > its has inadequate tensile strength. But it works great for > radials. > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:16:23 -0800 (PST) > >From: Dennis W0JX <[email protected]> > >Subject: Topband: Price of Copper Going Up > >To: [email protected] > > > >For those of you planning on putting in big ground radial > systems, you might want to buy your wire sooner than later. > Either that or hedge your cost by investing in copper > futures! See link below: > > > > >http://seekingalpha.com/article/1160971-kevin-puil-4-lb-copper-is-on-its-way > > > >73, Dennis W0JX/8 > >_________________ > >Topband Reflector > _________________ > Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
