I've been doing the same thing with similar wire for several years. It works.
Some of my radials are even salvaged from Cat 5 cable - pretty thin, but they
do the job. I've found they are much more rugged when deployed as twisted
pairs though.
Lately, I've been supplementing the radials with rolls of 2 to 3 ft. wide by
50 ft long chicken wire. The stuff is about $5 a roll at the farm supply
store. I'll be trying it out on 80m for field day next weekend - just 6 to 8
rolls as a radial system for an HF6V multi-band vertical. It deploys easily
and rolls up quickly.
-Jeff / W0ODS
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> From: rich kennedy via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
>To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:23 AM
>Subject: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M
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>
>Hello, I'm now able to use a couple acre parcel for a new 80/160M shorty
>vertical (80'); however, I can use this land only between Nov and May.
>
>For radials I'm intending on using a #22 stranded hookup wire, 300v and
>wondering if this particular wire would be suitable for spooling out the ~90
>foot radials then respooling them up several months later. Expected power =
>1KW; Number of radial ~ 40. Any hints appreciated.
>
>
>73, Rich, K3VAT
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