Insulated Round Braided Cable

[WBear2GCR]

Ok, then it seems I understand next to nothing about the relationship between wire gauge and spacing for OWL.

1/2" dia is much fatter than RG-59CATV coax, and 14ga is thinner... so which way does the spacing go with wire diameter?

[KD6VXI]

I don't know where you live,  or the weather,  but here in central California I burned up #10 wire,  spaced 6 inches.   Snow and ice buildup......   It will cross at your spreaders.

Also flashed over the contacts in my Johnson matchbox (mini model.   If since upgraded to a manly tuna).

My weather wasn't normal up on the hill,  but I know it's a lot worse in other places (except the wind.   130 sustained was no laughing matter)....

--Shane
KD6VXI

[WBear2GCR]

Ya mon! Now that is impressive. Burning up #10 takes some powah!!

You must be one of those "Kalifornia Killowatts" that I used to read about!

Just thinking out loud, I'm not sure that standard insulation/jacket would stand up in those conditions?
I must say that I am extremely impressed by your arc welding in the air capabilities. 

Curious, had the matchbox's setting changed to get a match when ur feeder was iced up on the day you burned it up? Do you have an RF ammeter in the legs? Does anyone do that?

Would a pair of big (like 200-300w) lightbulbs in series with each leg act as protection? The idea is that in series there would be not much vdrop - but I am a bit fuzzy on this idea.
 

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