‰ NOW 15 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM MAY 2015 QST PAGE 65 ‰ DISCUSSION DEALS WITH THE WIRE GAUGE SELECTION FROM THE STRENGTH POINT OF VIEW. IT DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RF POWER LEVELS OR OTHER FACTORS. WHAT I FIND INTERESTING IS THAT THE CONCLUSION IS COUNTER INTUITIVE. THE MAIN POINTS TO REMEMBER ARE 1 IF THE ANTENNA BREAKS BECAUSE THE WIRE TENSION IS EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDS THE BREAKING LOAD, GOING TO A LARGER DIAMETER WIRE WILL NOT HELP. A POSSIBLE REMEDY MAY BE TO USE ALUMINUM OR COPPER CLAD WIRE OR INCREASE ALLOWED SAG. 2 FOR A GIVEN ANTENNA LENGTH ‰ END OF 15 WPM TEXT ‚