One option for outdoor use Polyethelene PE covered wire. One good source is Dog Fence Wire:
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-Gauge-Heavy-Duty-Superior-Pro-Dog-Fence-Wire-Solid-for-Invisible-Fence-/400264279386?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d319c355a#ht_3626wt_1124> It is meant to be used outdoors but the price is higher than other alternatives. Mike N2MS ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl <[email protected]> To: Grant Saviers <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 13:57:45 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M 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 wire antennas seems to hold up the PVC layer 10-15 years then becomes fodder for elevated radials. Carl KM1H _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
