Paul-
FYI Aircraft Spruce has a reel of copper strapping material for $ 19.90. For
the
work you may need to go through, it may be easier to buy it. Also, as was
mentioned, the advantage of strapping is that it is a bit more broad band than
wire would be. I assume that the manufacturers do it that way to provide more
error in the event that you do not tune the antenna. If you have a good
Standing
Wave bridge and can tune it, as long as you are below 2.5 - 3 to 1 at the
extreme ends of the spectrum and close to flat at the most commonly used
frequencies
you will be transmitting on, wire would work just as well as strapping.
Jim Puglise A-283, Punta Gorda, FL
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> Thanks for the responses - I'll try my soldering iron first
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<DIV>Paul-</DIV>
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<DIV>FYI Aircraft Spruce has a reel of copper strapping material for $
19.90.
For the work you may need to go through, it may be easier to buy it.
Also, as was mentioned, the advantage of strapping is that it is a bit more
broad band than wire would be. I assume that the manufacturers do it that
way to provide more error in the event that you do not tune the antenna.
If you have a good Standing Wave bridge and can tune it, as long as you are
below 2.5 - 3 to 1 at the extreme ends of the spectrum and close to flat at the
most commonly used frequencies you will be transmitting on, wire would work
just as well as strapping.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Puglise A-283, Punta Gorda, FL </DIV>
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