tevin, I had to google twisted pair wire, but i still do not get how you make a dipole from it....
any lins?
and sorry for the offtopic question...
No, not at all off topic.
Here's what I'm getting at: Make your dipole out of two small gauge wires twisted together. All I did was strip the insulation off each end and and twist the bare wires so it is shorted at each end. You effectively have a single wire. From this you make a dipole. It is not a folded dipole.
I use 22 gauge telephone central office frame wire (not available retail). You could use doorbell wire, which is basically the same thing. It already comes as a pair. You could even get away with stereo speaker wire or lamp cord.
The point is to use a small gauge wire that is light, easy to carry, and relatively strong. i have dipoles for 20 and 15 that roll up and fit in a 1 quart ziplock bag and weigh almost nothing. The small gauge wire will not handle much power but it does not have to because I'm running QRP. They work
great! Maybe I'll do a blog article or put up a video on my YouTube channel about this.