check home depot, / low’s, manards etc. last time I looked bought a 500 foot spool of #14 thhn house wire for $21.
Gary Lee
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On Jul 4, 2014, at 1:03 PM, Richard B McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi!
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> See the below Amazon link for this 16 gauge copper wire I am thinking about
> for use in making radials for a vertical antenna. 16 gauge is thicker than
> the 18 gauge recommended by MFJ for radials, so I like that. However, 1)
> this wire is "stranded" versus "solid" and 2) "insulated" versus "bare". I
> am not sure if "stranded" is the same as "braided", or if it matters if
> radial wire is solid/stranded/braided. Also, I understand that it does not
> matter if the wire is bare or insulated. Is this true?
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> http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-16-100-16-16-Gauge-100-Feet/dp/B000HAB82
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> 73,
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> Richard KK6MRH