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
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>>I've used galvanized radial wires as well. I used electric fence wire (18
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>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.
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>>I used copper on top of the ground and let the "grass" hide it after a
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>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!
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>>Lee - K0WA
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>>In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you
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>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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