Looking forward to the day I get an HF rig in the shack, I'll also be spending much time experimenting with wire antenna construction. Dipoles and random wire arrangements are first on my list, so copper wire being the main ingredient, I've been scrounging and hording some #14-3 & #12-3 electric cable.
Today while at work, I had a few hours of down time uninterupted by pesky emergency calls, so I stripped my wire down to individual strands. Got a few fairly long lengths of approx 80', and a few around 30'.
Ground wire, ground radials if I ever get an HF vertical, and some solid #14 for a dipole or two......
Anybody here ever use solid copper wire for antenna building....?
Anything special I need to know......?
Today while at work, I had a few hours of down time uninterupted by pesky emergency calls, so I stripped my wire down to individual strands. Got a few fairly long lengths of approx 80', and a few around 30'.
Ground wire, ground radials if I ever get an HF vertical, and some solid #14 for a dipole or two......
Anybody here ever use solid copper wire for antenna building....?
Anything special I need to know......?