Basic Dipole Questions

[W5DXP]

I had heard that about NEC acceptance (each city/town using it more as a "guideline"). As for my latter question: if the min wire gauge for the antenna is 14g, shouldn't the feeder also use 14g wire too?

Just speculating: The 14g requirement may be for mechanical, not electrical reasons. They don't want antenna wires breaking from stress and falling on whatever. Feedlines normally have much less stress than end-supported dipole wires.

[KD0CAC]

Ham universe has lots of good info , but not all info is correct , because I think anyone can come up with an idea and post it , so some info may need to be tested .
http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html

[W4PG]

They do specify wire gauge for antennas.

Can anyone provide a real reference to this? Personally, I think this is absurd. The NEC says what size wire hams have to use for dipoles?? REALLY?? Sounds like more of an urban legend to me. I did a bit of searching but could not find any substance to this.

Link to reality please?

.............Bob