Cliff wrote:
When making a quad for 11 meter work, I used 12gauge house wire. I
went and bought xx number of feet and stripped the insulation from it.
ONe does need to paint it to keep it from oxidizing though.


Thanks all for the good stuff so far, my mistake in not specifying an
antenna for a CB if that makes any difference.

Cliff, if you've got a good electrical supply near you, you can buy bare
copper by the foot.. If you get lucky they'll have magnet wire, all
varnished and ready.

John