Roger I run my four 900 foot beverages in parallel (E/W and N/S) with WD-1A. They are generally about 1m apart, but the N/S beverages are much closer than that at various points. They also pass through electric fence insulators and I use cable ties to attach them. The wire is very strong; more so than the wooden posts and electric fence insulators. It is those that break if a cow decides to have some fun with the beverage. I have had instances where cattle have become tangled in the WD-!A and pulled it across the field. The wire does not break. It just pulls out from either the termination or connection boxes.
73, Ian G4IIY PS It's a right pain to untangle 900 feet of WD-1A -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roger Parsons via Topband Sent: 08 June 2015 14:44 To: Topband Subject: Re: Topband: WD-1A wire Thanks for all the replies received both direct and on this reflector. The pretty much unanimous opinion seems to be that WD-1A will be good to use as the Beverage elements. I perhaps didn't make it clear that I am not using the wire as a reversible Beverage, but as elements of parallel arrays. (I was upset when I couldn't hear a couple of expeditions last season :-) I already have a lot of Beverage antennas, mostly using copper hook-up wire. Those work well, but I have to regularly repair breaks. I am now using the W8JI technique with the WD-1A with the tensioned wire passing through electric fence insulators. Quite a lot of work in the bush with several billion mosquitoes and black flies helping me, but hopefully it will be worth it. Thanks again to all 73 Roger VE3ZI _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4355/9921 - Release Date: 06/02/15 _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
