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...It gives me 1/2 mile for the same money as 500 ft of 14 ga stranded copper...but will my antenna perform as well as one with stranded copper, all other things being equal?
yes, it is about 1/4 the price, that's why I posted the link.
stranded wire is my choice,.... its easier to work with, and it has more surface area than a single wire of the same gauge....... RF only travels on the wires surface (skin effect)
...stranded wire is my choice....and it has more surface area than a single wire of the same gauge.......RF only travels on the wires surface (skin effect)
Is it possible to be on a lake and have a homing directional beam being emitted from the shore so a person could navigate to that beam's source? For example at night to a jetty.
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