Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Radials Insulated or Not

To: <ersmar@comcast.net>, "Chuck" <wcmoore@verizon.net>,"Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Radials Insulated or Not
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 19:30:44 -0500
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
> 2.   It'll last longer due to the protection the
insulation offers the metallic conductor;

I dig bare copper wire out of the ground that's 80 years
old, and it looks OK.

Just don't bury stranded wire or steel and use at least #16
and it will outlive the guy who buries it.

73 Tom

_______________________________________________

See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather 
Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions 
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>