Hi Randy,
Chicken wire is expensive enough, copper would most likely be out of
sight!
I use the 1-inch mesh chicken wire, 4-foot wide rolls come in 150
lengths.
Just bend an 8-inch piece of wire into a "U" to pin the ends of the wire
mesh
to the ground. Once rolled out, the wire mesh pretty much stays in
place.
Attach the wire mesh to the radial system with wire nuts. My 3/8 wave
InvL
with 37 radial wires was much improved with 3,000 sq ft of chicken wire.
73 & GL,
Joe, AA4NN
On Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:11:51 EST W9zr@aol.com writes:
>
>I would appreciate any advice from our topband group!
>
>I would like to lay down a wire mesh of some sort to enhance the
>radial field
>under my vertical. In one direction it is essential since the lawn
>comes into
>play and I need to roll it up in the summer.
>
>What type of mesh is recommended? Standard chicken wire? Is a copper
>mesh
>available at a reasonable price? From where?
>
>How would one hold the stuff in position once it is down?
>
>Sure would like to hear from anyone who has been down this road ahead
>of
>mThanks
>
>Randy W9ZR
>
>
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