[CQ-Contest] Vertical Radial wire: Copper vs. Aluminum?

[Gerry Treas K8GT]

I thought that electric fence wire was galvanized steel not aluminum.

Lot of Topband guys use it for beverages.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

73, Gerry, K8GT


On 2013-06-17 15:05, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> As a generalization, I would expect that aluminum in alkaline soil is 
> OK, while acidic soil probably eats it up fairly quickly.  The 
> southwest tends to be fairly dry and alkaline, while areas with more 
> moisture and more organic debris in the soil tend to be more acidic.  
> I can stick almost anything in the ground at my Arizona QTH and have 
> it last for decades, while I certainly could not say the same where I 
> grew up in Minnesota.
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
>
> On 6/17/2013 7:57 AM, Joe wrote:
>> Either would work just fine electrically,,
>>
>> BUT.........
>>
>> There always is a but isn't there.......
>>
>> Check your soil,,,, how do pop cans survive in your location.
>>
>> I use that ALUM wire for all my in the air antennas. But I can not 
>> Bury it.
>>
>> The soil here eats it up alive.  A pop can even with it's paint on 
>> the outside and coating on the inside if buried here in like 6 months 
>> it's almost gone.
>>
>> So that might be a problem.
>>
>> I had some of that super heavy ALUM ground wire stuff. I mean like 
>> 1/4" thick stuff? In less than two or three years it was gone. I had 
>> it buried from an old TV antenna install.
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
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>> On 6/16/2013 10:59 AM, Robert Shohet wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I noticed an ad in this weeks Tractor Supply co. flyer of 14 ga and 
>>> 17 ga electric fence wire
>>>
>>> 1/2 mile 17 ga for $24.99
>>> 1/2 mile 14 ga for $49.99
>>>
>>> 1) Is there any advantage in the efficiency of radiation for a 
>>> vertical between using
>>> Copper vs. Aluminum wire?
>>>
>>> 2) Are there any mechanical or other advantages of using Copper vs. 
>>> Aluminum?
>>>
>>> 3) Is 17 ga wire thick enough or should the 14 ga be used?
>>>
>>> I am interested in the radials lasting – the difference in cost is 
>>> immaterial to me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Please advise.  Tnx & 73
>>>
>>> Happy father’s Day!
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob KQ2M
>>>
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