Watch out for shipping, over $20 to st louis !!!!!!!!!!!!!
73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Havlicek" <n8de@thepoint.net>
To: "VE2RYY" <ve2ryy@globetrotter.net>
Cc: "TowerTalk Reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Lee Buller"
<k0wa@swbell.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] galvanized radial wires
> There are some bargains in wire on eBay. Here is one that looks
> attractive for radials:
>
> 290079928662
>
> It might go quickly. I'm thinking of buying it.
> Don
> N8DE
>
> VE2RYY wrote:
>
> >Hello Lee
> >Thanks very much for your comments..I have in mind putting the wires on
the
> >ground, not in the ground....You know copper is very expensive. It was
not
> >that high three or four years ago...but now...Men....is it exensive, so I
am
> >looking for another alternative.....
> >NOEL
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lee Buller" <k0wa@swbell.net>
> >To: "TowerTalk Reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:13
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] galvanized radial wires
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I've used galvanized radial wires as well. I used electric fence wire
(18
> >>
> >>
> >gauge) and found that after a year....some if it was gone. I cut a slit
in
> >the ground with a "sharp-shooter" and put the wire in the ground....not
on
> >the ground. The wire had rusted and disappeared. I do not do this any
> >more.
> >
> >
> >>I used copper on top of the ground and let the "grass" hide it after a
> >>
> >>
> >couple of clippings. I also use insulated wire as well. I found a
source
> >for wire at the local over-head garage door installer. He has rolls and
> >rolls of wire that comes with every garage door opening. Most
installations
> >use about 30 feet of the stuff and they send about 200 feet with each
> >opener. May times he uses the existing wire already installed if he is
> >replacing a worn out opener. It is copper...solid....and I just twist
the
> >two ends together and solder them....the attach to the grounding point.
I
> >get the wire for FREE!
> >
> >
> >>Lee - K0WA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If
you
> >>
> >>
> >don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you
> >can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some
Common
> >Sense. Is Common Sense devine?
> >
> >
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