[BC] Long Wire

[Scott Bailey]

Boy, did I learn my lesson on that. For 10 years, I had used straight #6 copper wires. They stretch in time, start wobbling in the air, and can move so far that it could hit your tower causing a short. Now a good thing for the transmitter. I have copperweld now, so I rest easy about that, only thing, the copperweld the engineer used to build my unipole Mike is bigger than what you are thinking of.

Scott

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Scott Bailey
WMRO Radio, Gallatin, TN
  
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com>
> I would NEVER use straight copper wire. It stretches far too readily and
> doesn't contain anywhere near the same tensile strength. Copperweld is
> lighter than straight copper. With the knowledge I possess now on grips
> and such being available for Copperweld, its likely I will repeat this
> same plan on my next skirt project....
> 
> MM