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[QUOTE=&quot;RF Steve, post: 142417, member: 18630&quot;]I've been know to use aluminum brazing rods, for both reflectors and driven element construction. I have been able to find them locally with the welding supplies for between 60 and 90 cents in three foot lengths. I don't know how many rods come in a 1.75 pound package, but this is what I found on a quick internet search.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forney-46002-Aluminum--36-Inch-1-75-Pound/dp/B003X5RCX2/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1434423555&amp;sr=8-9&amp;keywords=aluminum+brazing+rod">Amazon.com: Forney 46002 Bare Aluminum Brazing Rod, 1/8-Inch-by-36-Inch, 1.75-Pound: Home Improvement</a>Now someone can tell me why it's the wrong product to use antenna work.25 foot rolls of 2 foot high rabbit fence shouldn't be to hard to find. Only the bottom 16 inches of the rabbit fencing I have right now are useful at UHF frequencies. The bottom 12 inches are 1 inch spacing, then 2 wires at 2 inch spacing. The top 2 wires are 4 inch spacing too wide for UHF frequencies. On the bottom 12 inches you could clip the wire to make it 2 inch spacing to reduce wind load, and it should have no noticeable difference in performance as a UHF reflector.I look at antenna parts every time I visit a local hardware, or farm supply store. I've sometimes found useful antenna parts in the electric fencing department. Steve[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="RF Steve, post: 142417, member: 18630"]I've been know to use aluminum brazing rods, for both reflectors and driven element construction. I have been able to find them locally with the welding supplies for between 60 and 90 cents in three foot lengths. I don't know how many rods come in a 1.75 pound package, but this is what I found on a quick internet search. [url=http://www.amazon.com/Forney-46002-Aluminum--36-Inch-1-75-Pound/dp/B003X5RCX2/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1434423555&sr=8-9&keywords=aluminum+brazing+rod]Amazon.com: Forney 46002 Bare Aluminum Brazing Rod, 1/8-Inch-by-36-Inch, 1.75-Pound: Home Improvement[/url] Now someone can tell me why it's the wrong product to use antenna work. 25 foot rolls of 2 foot high rabbit fence shouldn't be to hard to find. Only the bottom 16 inches of the rabbit fencing I have right now are useful at UHF frequencies. The bottom 12 inches are 1 inch spacing, then 2 wires at 2 inch spacing. The top 2 wires are 4 inch spacing too wide for UHF frequencies. On the bottom 12 inches you could clip the wire to make it 2 inch spacing to reduce wind load, and it should have no noticeable difference in performance as a UHF reflector. I look at antenna parts every time I visit a local hardware, or farm supply store. I've sometimes found useful antenna parts in the electric fencing department. Steve[/QUOTE]

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