I have to agree with Mike, physical strength is important. I am on an exposed ridge where the winds are quite strong. I use stainless steel wire rope as part of the top hat supported with 19mm dia al tubing spokes.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440029073004475&set=pcb.745473342286 826&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Adrian VK2WF -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike DeChristopher Sent: Thursday, 4 January 2018 6:28 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size Bruce, I used to resonate my tower on 80m with 22 ga wire in two directions. Never a problem with power handling at 1.5kW; I probably would have used bigger stuff if I had any in the garage at the time. Like others here, I think the real issue is that these wires will become de facto guy wires, and so physical strength becomes relevant. 73, Mike N1TA On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Osterberg <n9b...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good Morning:\ > > To improve my 160 vertical I want to change its configuration from an > inverted L to a Capacity Hat Vertical. Vertical will be 57 Feet high > with Capacity Hat wires. I am using an 18 Meter Spider pole. I plan > on running > 1.5 KW to it. Looking at spider pole website it says 18 Gage wire for > the Vertical part and 26 Gage wire for the capacity Hat. But it says > nothing about the power handling capacity of these wires, (both > vertical and horizontal). I know the spider pole is a bit flimsy at > the 55 foot level so a smaller wire is needed but I am sure someone on > this reflector has the answers I need. > > Bruce N9BX 73 > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband