| Part # |
Antenna Wire |
Price per foot |
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EACH |
100'+ |
500'+ |
1000'+ |
| 501 |
18 AWG solid copper-clad steel (30%). The most economical and versatile antenna wire. Strong enough for any HF dipole (break strength 280 pounds) and as light and easy to use as stranded. Popular for loops, curtains, long wires, counterpoise and experimental. Not to be confused with the 'quarter-mile reel' or 'bargain', which is usually low percentage copper, single-season electric fence wire, or the like. |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.055 |
0.052 |
| 502 |
Fabricated 14 AWG solid copper clad steel (30%). The best choice for long-lived, high performance antennas in any environment. Breaking strength 550 lbs. fabricated and coiled on large diameter reels to retain a 'memory' of close to straight for easy assembly, it does have a bit of a 'mind of its own', making it somewhat tough to work with, but well worth the effort as the best propagator and longest lived. |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.098 |
0.093 |
| 503 |
12 AWG solid copper clad steel (30%). A 30% larger and almost 60% heavier wire than 14 AWG. Break strength 917lbs. Overkill for most amateur uses for antennas in the clear, but in cases where the National Electric Code is applicable, it is the proper choice. Builders should check the laws as they relate to antennas in their community before putting themselves at legal risk. |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.142 |
0.135 |
| 504 |
16 AWG solid copper clad steel (30%), high strength (381 lbs BS). Fills the gap between 18 and 14 AWG for a more permanent antenna without the higher cost and weight of 14 or 12 AWG. Fabricated and fatory spooled on large reels, making it run close to straight for antenna work. 504 joins 501, 502, and 503 as the longest lived performers in any environment in the antenna business. |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.076 |
0.072 |
| 511 |
Historically the most popular. Found in most of the kits on the market, it is popular with Amateurs as being easier to use than solid wire. The Certified Quality product is engineered as 14 AWG antenna wire with 7 strands of copper-clad steel (30%) in a short and tight lay to approach solid in propagation performance. p/n 511 has 403 lbs break strength, minimal stretch and a large reel 'memory'. |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.152 |
0.144 |
| 512 |
"HOT ROPE"
Antenna wire - Tinned copper braid(90+%) over Dacron™
UV resistant rope. Break strength 475lb. OD
0.1875" See details in "What's New" |
0.74 |
0.59 |
0.561 |
0.531 |
| 512A |
"HOT ROPE"
Antenna wire - Tinned copper braid(90+%) over Dacron™
UV resistant rope. Break strength 375lb. OD
0.133" See details in "What's New" |
0.61 |
0.49 |
0.466 |
0.441 |
| 516 |
'Silky' 12 AWG, 19 strand, tinned, 40% copper-clad steel. Smooth as silk, tight lay, engineered antenna wire as close to solid performance as possible, but flexible and easy to use. Our heaviest - overkill for most work. Break strength 474 lbs. |
0.30 |
0.24 |
0.228 |
0.216 |
| 519 |
'Silky' 16 AWG, 19 strand, tinned, 40% copper-clad steel. Designed as a replacement for restringing quads, but popular as an easy-to-use dipole wire. Break strength 188 lbs. |
0.16 |
0.13 |
0.120 |
0.114 |
| 523 |
'Silky' 14 AWG, 19 strand, tinned, copper-clad steel (40%). Most popular of the 'silky' type, probably because of the traditional size. Break strength 297 lbs. |
0.21 |
0.17 |
0.162 |
0.153 |
| Part # |
Antenna Wire |
Price per foot |
|
EACH |
100'+ |
500'+ |
1000'+ |
| 531 |
Toughcoat 'Silky' 13 AWG, 19 strand 40% copper-clad steel (OD 0.0795") with tough, high density, low-gloss polyethylene (Nominal OD, 0.120" including 0.020" jacket. Designed for through-the-trees, sea coast, acid rain or other inclement atmospheric conditions. Our most rugged, longest-lived, stranded antenna wire for any purpose. Jacket has minimal effect on performance - less than that of a year's accumulation of oxidation product on bare wire, with less noise.Break strength 400lbs |
0.31 |
0.25 |
0.238 |
0.225 |
| 532 |
The best of the rugged, stranded, coated antenna wires (CQ 531) now has a new brother, CQ 532, with 18AWG (OD 0.0445") "Silky" 40% copper-clad steel conductor (Nominal OD, 0.090" including 0.020" jacket. This group of antenna wire, including the CQ 534 26AWG "stealth," is the most popular addition in this field in years! Break strength 125 lbs |
0.23 |
0.18 |
0.175 |
0.166 |
| 534 |
'Invisible' Toughcoat 'Silky' 26 AWG, 19 strand 40% copper-clad steel (OD 0.020") with the same jacket as 531 (Nominal OD, 0.050" including 0.015" jacket, but super small for that 'low profile' antenna or pocket 'weekender' long wire. Weighs less than one pound per 1000 feet! Not recommended for 160 meters.Break strength 25 lbs |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.153 |
0.145 |
| 538 |
12 AWG solid, bare hard drawn copper. Less than 1/3 the breaking strength (~290 lbs) of 503 CCS. Not recommended for long wire antennas or long spans. |
019 |
0.15 |
0.143 |
0.135 |
| 541 |
14 AWG, 7 strand hard drawn copper in the same tight lay as #511. Preferred by some builders, it is a bit more malleable, easy to work, but not as stretch resistant and less than one half the break strength as copper-clad steel. (200 lbs) |
0.23 |
0.18 |
0.171 |
0.162 |
| 542 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 14 AWG, 168 strand bare copper ultra-flexible antenna wire. Highly versatile rope-lay wire that won't kink or tangle. Can be tied and untied to insulators without soldering. Popular for portable, week-ender, backpack antennas. Break strength 128 lbs. |
0.24 |
0.19 |
0.181 |
0.171 |
| 543 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 12 AWG, 259 strand bare copper ultra-flexible antenna wire as above, for heavier applications. Break strength 170 lbs. |
0.35 |
0.28 |
0.266 |
0.252 |
| 544 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 14 AWG with Black, Army Green, or Clear ultra violet resistant, very flexible PVC jacket. Break strength 143 lbs. |
0.24 |
0.19 |
0.181 |
0.171 |
| 545 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 12 AWG with Black, Army Green, or Clear ultra violet resistant, very flexible PVC jacket. Break strength 196 lbs. |
0.50 |
0.40 |
0.380 |
0.360 |
| 546 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 14 AWG with extra tough Black Polyethylene jacket(-40+80 deg C, Break strength 149 lbs. |
0.21 |
0.17 |
0.162 |
0.153 |
| 547 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 12 AWG with extra tough Black Polyethylene jacket
(-40+80 deg C, Break strength 204 lbs |
0.50 |
0.40 |
0.380 |
0.360 |
| 548 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 14 AWG 168 strand bare tinned ultra-flexible antenna wire. Highly corrosion resistant in reactive environments. Break strength 128 lbs. |
0.31 |
0.25 |
0.238 |
0.225 |
| 549 |
FLEXWEAVE™ 12 AWG 259 strand bare tinned ultra-flexible extra strength antenna wire with excellent corrosion resistance. Break strength 176 lbs. |
0.41 |
0.33 |
0.314 |
0.297 |
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