wenzeslaus
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people say you need certain thickness or types of wire for your antenna. or thicker wire has more Q factor. or thicker wire doesn't matter because of skin effect. or copper wire conducts electricity better. people need 14 gauge wire to make large loop antennas. on and on.
this guy did a test with 10 different types of wire, including barbed wire, winch cable, clothesline wire, etc. and it didn't make an appreciable difference.
you tell me. does it matter what wire you use?
what I'm concerned with is receiving antennas. random wire and AM loop antennas. does wire also matter (or not) in those?
this guy did a test with 10 different types of wire, including barbed wire, winch cable, clothesline wire, etc. and it didn't make an appreciable difference.
you tell me. does it matter what wire you use?
what I'm concerned with is receiving antennas. random wire and AM loop antennas. does wire also matter (or not) in those?