Steve, Your only consideration is mechanical strength
because current will be divided by the number of radials.
hence gauge not so important as an effective radial.
73 Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Miller" <hsmiller@awsllc.net>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:25 PM
Subject: Topband: Radial Wire Size
> Is there a minimum wire size electrically for radials?
> I use #14 for
> my 40M vertical but it takes considerably more wire for
> 160
> radials....considerably great bucks. Thanks, 73 Steve
> N0SM
>
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