T A RUSSELL wrote:
>
> "The next best source I'm aware of is electric fence wire, available at
> farm suppliers such as Tractor Service Co or Quality Farm and Fleet.
>It costs about $25.00 for a half mile. I've never used it. I think it's
> galvanized, so should stand burial OK. Aluminum will not. It will be
>attacked and destroyed by chemical reactions in the soil." .....N9DX
>
> AU CONTRAIR !
>
> I once used galvanized electric fence wire for a radial field, held
> down with bobby pins. In three years the wire was heavily rusted and
>in five years it was mostly gone.
Hi All.
I had the same experience here. I thought the galvanized wire would be
great for radials. I laid a quarter mile on top of the ground through the
trees, and in about 3 years it was mostly a big pile of rust. I would
never recommend galvanized wire for radials!!! 73
Tom W7WHY
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