KX1: antenna wire
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Are there any recommendations for wire rather than the suggested Wireman 541? The manual suggests WM 541, but also says it's #26 wire. The WM site says it's #14. I'm a bit confused there but am thinking folks have suggested going with teflon coated wire. Also, do any of the recommended sources also carry the Pomona double binding post adapters? It would be nice to save shipping by buying both from one source. Thanks!
-- 73, Mike, KC0KBC Yaesu FT-857D, FT-8800R, VX-7RB Elecraft KX1 #1819 (in work), XG2 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Mike wrote:
> Are there any recommendations for wire rather than the suggested Wireman 541? The manual suggests WM 541, but also says it's #26 wire. The WM site says it's #14. Maybe there's a typo there, or maybe the Wireman's changed his numbers. His site currently lists the 26 ga. as #534. It's nice stuff, and I use it for my KX1. I also have a 22 ga. teflon wire slung up across 2 trees at work for lunch time QSOs. I personally don't like to work with the teflon jacketed wire - too slippery (though that probably would be good for pulling through trees) and tangles & twists at least as bad as other wire I've used. I didn't buy the Pomona dual binding post to BNC adapter; I bought a generic one from Jameco Electronics (http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=99354). Maybe I was buying something else from them at the same time, but I don't recall - it was over 3 years ago. I would think the Pomona is better made, but this one has worked fine. 73, Mike KW1ND _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Mike F.
I suspect that's a typo. The only place I'd use 26AWG for an antenna is a
stealth op. #10 - #16 is most recommended for HF antenna low radiation resistance. Plus, the #26 could get iffy with a little more power and some SWR. Al WA6VNN ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Hi Mike,
I'd use any old wire you can find at a good price. Home Depot must have something, and I wouldn't bother with the double binding post at all. I prefer alligator clips. You can see what I use on my KX1 web page: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ppike/csway.html Good luck, Paul -- Paul - ve1dy - Halifax, NS SKCC #91, QRP-L #416, K2 - 5678 www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ppike On 6/16/07, Mike <[hidden email]> wrote: > Are there any recommendations for wire rather than the suggested Wireman 541? The manual suggests WM 541, but also says it's #26 wire. The WM site says it's #14. I'm a bit confused there but am thinking folks have suggested going with teflon coated wire. Also, do any of the recommended sources also carry the Pomona double binding post adapters? It would be nice to save shipping by buying both from one source. Thanks! > > -- > 73, > Mike, KC0KBC > Yaesu FT-857D, FT-8800R, VX-7RB > Elecraft KX1 #1819 (in work), XG2 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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FWIW. And for those big loops! TruValue (Granville NY) was selling #17
electric fence wire for $22.99 for a 1/2 mile. #14 for a 1/4 mile was $29.99. I have a 40 meter loop I made with scraps of the #14 put together using wire nuts and homemade PVC insulators. It has been up for years and the wire is over 20 years old. I took it off the fence posts when we first moved in 1985. I'm still using it, but almost gone now. Jozef WB2MIC Paul - VE1DY wrote: > Hi Mike, > > I'd use any old wire you can find at a good price. Home Depot must > have something, and I wouldn't bother with the double binding post at > all. I prefer alligator clips. You can see what I use on my KX1 web > page: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ppike/csway.html > > Good luck, > > Paul > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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RF travels on and/or near the surface of a conductor.
The plating on fence wire tarnishes / corrodes rapidly and therefore isn't the best choice for antenna wire. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [hidden email] _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Regarding electric fence wire
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Agreed. However, at $0.00 for antennas that have worked 228 DXCC
entities since January 1, 2005, I'd say such antennas are a good bargain, and, work well enough. Jozef WB2MIC Ken Kopp wrote: > RF travels on and/or near the surface of a conductor. The plating on > fence wire tarnishes / corrodes rapidly and therefore isn't the best > choice for antenna wire. > > 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > [hidden email] > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Ken Kopp
I have had good luck with the fence wire that I use. It is Aluminum
wire and seems to hold up good. I have a 20M dipole up now that is made with it. It has not been up very long. But I have used this same wire for ground radials for my vertical and it holds up nicely, except when I or the dogs trip over it and break it. It does not have much tensile strength as you can imagine. Stan Rife W5EWA Houston, TX K2 S/N 4216 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Kopp Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 9:36 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] Regarding electric fence wire RF travels on and/or near the surface of a conductor. The plating on fence wire tarnishes / corrodes rapidly and therefore isn't the best choice for antenna wire. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [hidden email] _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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