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Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 742
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 1:10 pm: | 
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Anyone know where to get soft 14 gage bare copper wire to use as replacement wire on my PDL-2?
Thanks,
AP |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1295
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 10:52 pm: |
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What you really want is called Copperweld wire. It is 14ga. copper over a steel wire core (so it doesn't stretch). It is available from AES and very inexpensive. |
Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 743
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:10 am: |
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thanks 833 but I have one question,the instructions say wire must be stretched a few inches before putting it on antenna,If the weld wire dont stretch I wont be able to do this and why do they say to stretch this wire?
AP |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 9609
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:22 am: |
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Airplane1,
There is no need to pre-stretch the Copperweld wire as Tech833 mentioned in his post above.
Just cut the length you need and install it.
They tell you to stretch the original wire to make sure it will stay tight when you install it which helps to prevent it from stretching at a later date where you would need to take your antenna down and re-stretch it to keep it tight.
Lon
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Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 744
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:56 am: |
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Thanks for answering this question Lon. That saves ome work on my PDL-2.
AP |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1304
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:55 pm: |
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Copperweld is a good choice. |
Nightshift221
New member
Username: Nightshift221
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 10:17 am: |
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I WAS LOOKING INTO BUYING A PDL2 BUT I CANT SEEM TO FIND OUT HOW MANY WATTS IT CAN HANDLE? I HAVE A BASE BOX 2 DRIVING 8 AND DONT WANT TO BUY A BEAM THAT CANT HANDLE THE WATTS. |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1753
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 9:19 pm: |
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I tried looking in a PDL-2 instruction
manual, but, nothing written on how many
watts the gamma will take.
Maybe Airplane1 might know if he sees this thread. |
Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 839
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 8:35 am: |
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Hi, Sorry I did not see this post. I was told it will take 2000 watts by two people that have them.I never seen it in writing on the instructions or antwhere so I dont know for certain. maybe a tech on here might know for sure but the matching system is pretty heavy duty in my opinion.
If it is in good or new condition and good price then buy the pdl-2 even if you wont be using it or if it. They are bringing a high price on auction sites so you can maybe make a profit.
AP
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Nightshift221
New member
Username: Nightshift221
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 11:48 am: |
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THANKS GUYS |
