Copperweld antenna wire
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| Sep 22nd 2017, 14:27 | |
tallrogerTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Does copper weld steel wire need to be longer than plain copper wire? |
| Sep 22nd 2017, 15:36 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
No, solid Copperweld (R) is electrically the same as plain copper wire at HF. If the wire is stranded, the copper plating may become thin enough that you start to see a little more loss that pure copper. The ARRL Lab saw this effect when we measured window line made out of stranded copper wire. Window line made out of solid CCS was more cost effective than stranded CCS. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
| Sep 24th 2017, 16:37 | |
tallrogerTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Great, Thanks Now just cut it and put it up. Double end fed Zepp Feb 1984 73 Mag. |
| Nov 17th 2018, 12:11 | |
KA8WBFTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Has anyone ever tried MIG welding wire? It comes in various diameters, the most common being .035 and .045. It is steel wire, but copper coated to prevent rusting. I have never heard of it being used and I was wondering if there is a reason why this is so? Cordially KA8wbf |
| Nov 19th 2018, 09:26 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/mig-welding-wire-for-antenna.260686/ It rusts very quickly in typical ham environments. |
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