Probably the most durable two conductor is Military WD-1A telephone cable. available on eBay for $50 for about a half-mile. Special lower impedance transformers are required to match the line's impedance. It is also a great source for very durable single wire Beverages with both ends connected together.
Herb, KV4FZ On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM John Kaufmann via Topband < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm looking for a source for durable ladder line for making two-wire > reversible Beverages for use at the KC1XX contest station. In the past > we've used the line sold by DX Engineering but over the years we've found > that the plastic spacers between the wires become brittle and break off. > It > may be UV exposure that causes this. We also get some pretty severe > weather > at KC1XX hilltop location, with ice in the winter and frequent strong > winds. > The spacer breakage sometimes exposes the wires, which then become twisted, > and the ladder line generally becomes weakened and prone to wire breakage. > > > > What else is available commercially? > > > > 73, John W1FV > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
