Here is something to try. Lets assume you want a 66 foot radial. Cut
off a 66 foot piece. Attach one end to a fixed object - say a tower.
Stretch it out, and put the other end into a variable speed drill
(preferably cordless). Should nicely unravel the wire. The other
option is to use a stick to turn the free end, but that can be a pain.
Keep it taunt as you work. Did I say this was a pain, and a lot of
work?
What I have done is cut off a piece as above. Tie one end to a tower.
Tie off the other end of both wires to a fixed object. Start
untwisting the free wire, and roll it up as you go.
Do I recommend you do this? Not really - it is a LOT of work, for a
small amount of gain. Best to just tie the two wires together and
treat them as one. While half a kilometer sounds like a lot, it will
make a good start for your radials....
Tom - VE3CX
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Drax Felton <draxfelton@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a half kilometer spool of military field telephone wire. It's not
> twisted pair.
>
> I want to separate the two wires and use them for radials under my vertical
> antenna.
>
> Does anyone know a good way to do this?
> The two sides just want to twist around each other and it's taking forever
> to separate them.
>
>
> KB3X
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