wire shrouds & radio interference

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Patrick Bigand
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wire shrouds & radio interference

Post by Patrick Bigand » 02 Dec 2004, 11:57

I am about to build the A rig for my Triple Crown and I am wondering what material to use for shrouds and stays. I am looking at single strand stainless steel wire but I heard somewhere it creates radio interference. Any advice welcome, thanks.
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Post by ralph kelley » 02 Dec 2004, 18:31

I have never had any problems with metal spars or rigging. I run my RX antenna just under the foredeck and never had any problems
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Post by Bruce Andersen » 03 Dec 2004, 05:56

I've been using 0.025 inch SS solid wire for rigging for a number of years without any interference. I run the antenna through a plastic tube to keep it straight and either glue the tube to the underside of the deck or simply let it rest in the bilge.
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Re: wire shrouds & radio interference

Post by Riku » 05 Dec 2004, 15:19

Patrick Bigand wrote:I am about to build the A rig for my Triple Crown and I am wondering what material to use for shrouds and stays. I am looking at single strand stainless steel wire but I heard somewhere it creates radio interference. Any advice welcome, thanks.
If you wrap the antenna around a steel wire it may change the antenna impedance and deteriorate the receiver sensitivity considerably. Steel wires as such never create radio interference!!
Riku Lindström
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