Re: Cobwebb antenna question?

In article <fB%wj.188319$3m6.167535@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Barrett <barrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm in the process of building a homebrew Cobwebb Ariel.

I have found two different sizes for the twin cable elements, figure 8 42
strand 0.2mm, but on the Cobwebb web site it says figure 8 84 strand.

Also in the Cobwebb revealed PDF doc that I downloaded on page 5 it says
each core is 42 strands of 0.2mm diameter and on page 7 of the same doc it
says figure 8 84 strand. So I'm a little confused.

Does anyone know what is the correct cable to use, 42 strand 0.2mm or 84
strand 0.2mm?

As I read it, this is two-conductor "zipcord" cable, with 42 strands
in each of two separate conductors, for a total of 84 strands.

I doubt that the wire gauge or strand count is very significant, let
alone critical. You could probably build this from whatever sort of
stranded zipcord-type loudspeaker or appliance-wire cable you have
locally available (as long as it's not too thin-gauge) without
noticing a significant electrical difference.

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