14 gauge aluminum electric fence wire - 1/4 mile for $25 (apprx 2 cents/ft)
http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10551_10001_28744_-1______?rFlag=true&cFlag=1
Jerry W4UK
At 10:03 PM 6/16/2008, w4gkm@juno.com wrote:
>Well I have decided to go with the 63 foot vertical from 25G and put
>40 70' radials.
>
>However I can't find a good source of ground wire for the
>radials. I need 2800' to complete the project looks like and if
>anyone knows a good source for this please let me know. I'm
>thinking #14 is large enough for this but if anyone has a better
>idea then let me know.
>
>Half the fund on a new antenna is getting ready and putting it
>up. So here goes nothing. I've still go two slopers and a loop if
>this doesn't work out. But from what I've learned it's going to
>make a great improvement on 80 if I can just get the ground radials
>down and of course enough of them. Everyone seems to think that 40
>@ 70' long with be enough. Going with ground instead of elevated ones.
>
>So I am looking for a good and cheap sours of about 2800' of ground wire.
>
>
>
>
>Nick
>W4GKM
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