Hello I would like to know if anybody has experienced with galvanized radial wires. I know copper is a lot better, but the price is a lot higher too. I was just talking with one of my friend and he s
Hi, Please post any answers you receive Noel. I have thought about the same but in my case I have a 1,000 feet or so (free) of 1/4 galvanized cable - the stuff they use to guy telephone poles. Gary,
They work, and are easy to solder if you don't want to use mechanical connections.. but the common galvanized steel wire doesn't last very long. Check out aluminum electric fence wire. David Robbins
I am doing this with my Butternut HF6-V So far (7 years) still working fine. I am using 17ga Galvanized Electric Fence wire, about $18 per half mile spool when I first purchased it. With a reasonably
I used them here for a 40 meter dipole and they lasted quite a while, but they eventually started rusting and fading away into the ground. Think I put them down about 15 years ago. 73 Tom W7WHY ____
How do you keep the steel wire from curling up like a spring? Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTal
Author: Paul Kelley N1BUG <paul.kelley.n1bug@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:35:55 -0500
For buried radials I expect the soil type has much to do with how long galvanized wire lasts. I'm certain not all galvanized wire is created equal. I recently cleaned up an area where some stuff had
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
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...bu
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Securely anchor one end and pull the other end just enough to stretch in an inch or so. The springy coil effect will instantly disappear and you will have a nice
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 _________________________________________
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" <to
I think that in principal galvanized wire can last a long time, but how long is mostly determined by the quality/thickness of the galvanizing coating. I have also noticed that bits of EHS guy cable c
Copper ran less than $1/lb all the way up to Jan 04 or thereabouts, and then started upwards to about 2.40 in apring 06, then shot up rapidly.. Coming back down now...down from $3.20/lb in Decmber to