All:
Me, too. (Wire hangers bent like staples.)
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
> I go to my local dry cleaning businesses and they are VERY
> VERY happy to give me their wire hangers...100's at a time....
>
> I cut them long enough to form a small bend or "U" at one
> end...and hammer down my radials with them...works great...
> Have 9000 plus feet of radials in the ground and am having
> to move in less than two months!! ARGghhhhhhhh HI HI
>
> Jose - N4BAA
>
> Tony Martin W4FOA wrote:
> > Phil,
> > Something that works great for me is the 16 inch long "stiff metal wire"
> > that one uses to pin insulation rolls between floor joists (called
> > Insulation Supports). I use a hammer and a cold chisel and cut each on in
> > half....very strong and readily available by the box (600 per box) for very
> > reasonable price at your local building supply store.
> >
> > Just another option.
> >
> > While on radials....I made up a radial burying helper tool out of a 6 foot
> > replacement wooden handle (for rakes, etc), cut a groove in the end and
> > place an old skill saw blade in the groove with a bolt serving as an axle.
> > If your earth is fairly soft, you can cut a groove in a hurry with this
> > tool. Not as easy as using an edger (which I use most of the time).
> >
> > Radials are a lot of work but the work is rewarding!
> >
> > 73
> > Tony, W4FOA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Camera" <kb9cry@comcast.net>
> > To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ground radials
> >
> >
> >
> >>And, not trying to be snippy, a place called Farm N Fleet has 14 gauge
> >>galvanized electric fence wire at 1/4 mile for about $13. I loop a length
> >>over my hand , sideways, cut it, and then bend is a little so it looks
> >>like a bobbi pin and use those for pinning radials down. Once the grass
> >>grows over them, radial and pins, one can not find them. Works like a
> >>champ and is very cost effective. Phil KB9CRY
> >>
> >>-------------- Original message --------------
> >>
> >>
> >>>FYI
> >>>
> >>>A place called Gardner's Supply has "earth anchors" on sale for $1.99 for
> >>>15.
> >>>
> >>>They look like they would be good for pinning down verticle ground wires?
> >>>
> >>>Larry K1ZW
> >>>Durham, NC
> >>>
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