Antenna Wire - lightweight - 100m
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100m of wire, the same type as we use in our Band Hopper and Bandspringer antennas. A nice ductile wire for easy handling and winding.
Suitable for power levels up to 150 Watts at 50 Ohms.
Available in three colours
- yellow for high visibility applications,
- military-green (MOST POPULAR)
- brown for stealth applications.
These wires are made for SOTABEAMS to our own specification .
Options
Buy in 500m drums (great for radials etc)
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Specifications
- DEF 61-12 Pt 6
- tinned annealed copper conductor,
- 0.22mm² total conductor CSA (cross sectional area) - approx. 24 AWG
- 7/0.2mm conductor stranding
- Conductor diameter approx 0.55mm
- Cable outer diameter 1.2mm
- Voltage Rating: 750V rms
- PVC insulation
- Insulation colours: yellow or green or brown
- Current Rating: 2.0A at 25 °C
- Resistance: 88 milliOhms/m
- Velocity factor 0.97
- Weighs approximately 3.3 grams per metre.
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Light and stealthy but lacks strength
A lightweight wire that is easy to handle, and the brown colour is good for stealth installations. However, although good for portable wire antennas, the conductor is very thin and I have found it to break easily under tension (it broke whilst setting up an inverted L antenna), so maybe something more heavy duty is needed for more permanent installations.
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excellent
This antenna wire is light weight, strong and has a low visual impact (almost invisible) , easy to work with, delivery was fast and packaging is good. Ideal for sota , portable or base station installation. I have used this for contests with no problems.
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A good cable for portable and testing wire antennas
I have used this cable to build end fed antennas and loop antennas. It is really lightweight but not fragile, so that I could use it in many activation on the field. It's easy to roll back when you finish and I could test new antennas like loops and Deltas and was able to compare them against standard dipoles. Therefore I find its price cheap as it is durable if you handle with some care and I added new capabilities in my portable setup. Worth trying. VY 73 de Ignacio EA2BD
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Exactly what I needed
Exactly what I needed for a 'stealth' back garden end-fed wire and counterpoise. Achieves a good balance between strength and stealth!
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Hi Viz antenna wire
I chose the hi-viz bright yellow wire as I enjoy working /p and my current black wire is hard to see out in the middle of a field - a potential hazard for others out walking, wildlife etc. This wire has a thinner overall diameter than I was expecting, however although I haven't put it under any great tension, it's fine for use as an inverted V for /p - at this price, who cares if it gets snagged on a tree and a bit snaps off or you have to cut it free.
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Ultra lightweight equipment wire.
I haven't used this yet as it really looks too thin to withstand any tensioning. If the idea is to drape this from a pole or on a tree and put a couple of watts into it on one specific frequency, then I suppose it should be OK.
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up to standard
not used as yet
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Lightweight Antenna Wire 100m
I'm a real home built antenna buff and bought a roll of this wire to make up a dipole for the loft. Have found it excellent and able to handle a surprising level of RF. Have since added to this to make a fan dipole and the wire is excellent grade and most importantly very good value.
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Very good value for money
It's a strong lightweight wire. The PVC insulator does not crack on extreme bends. Recommended.
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I would have taken a picture, but you can't see it!!
The ultimate way to keep the neighbours happy, assuming you've chosen the brown wire. I've used the wire in conjunction with the Pico Tuner to create an End Fed Halfwave for 20m's and appropriate counterpoise. It works a treat and solders well. Living in shared accommodation means no drilling big holes in the wall but I've been creative. The Pico Tuner is mounted at the top of the window frame and, since the wire is a small diameter, I've then run it through the trickle vents of the window to the outside world. It works, what more can I say!