[SECC] Counterpoise anyone?

[Neal Sulmeyer]

I have also used the aluminum electric fence wire in the past.  If it is
not under stress it works fine.  However, I used it for elevated radials
and beverages and found the it stretched rather badly and had to replace
all of it.  I bought several miles of military "communications" wire
from Alan Bond several years ago.  It is insulated, stranded
steel/copper and does rust where it is exposed.  I have taken to spray
coating the exposed wire with krylon paint which does a good job of
protection from moister.

Neal, K4EA

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From: secc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of K9AY
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 13:35
To: secc at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [SECC] Counterpoise anyone?

I have used aluminum electric fence wire for my seasonal radial systems,

both back in GA and here in WI.  Last time I looked, #17 wire was still 
about $20 for 1/4 mile -- $40 gets you (26) 100-foot radials, which will

work really well. I use this stuff for Beverages, too.

And at that price, I don't try too hard to roll them up neatly at the
end of 
winter -- I keep the ones that are easy to recover and wad up the rest
for 
recycling.

Next summer's project is my permanent radial system -- I have been 
collecting wire from surplus stores, hamfests, odd-lot closouts, garage 
sales and wherever else I find it cheap.

73, Gary
K9AY

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