The control lines are usually either stranded or solid wires of anywhere from to .

To join solid wires with wires consisting of strands, you must twist them.

Fold the end of the solid wire over the wrapped part with pliers.

Stranded wire is more flexible than solid wire of the same total cross-sectional area.

Dipoles for longer wavelengths are made from solid or stranded wire.

Use a somewhat different procedure when joining a solid wire with a wire made up of several strands.

The diameter information in the table applies to solid wires.

Towards the end of the period, solid wire was sometimes used which can be hard to see.

Ductility is the property of solid to be drown into wires.

Use a different technique when joining solid wires to wires made up of strands.