Topband: Chain-link fence

[Barrie Smith]

Hello:

My nearest neighbors to the west have a chain-link fence.  As soon as the
snow is off the ground I'm going to be starting the process of laying out
radials for a to-be shunt fed tower.

The fence is about 100 feet from the tower.  Will it (without direct
connection to my radial system) act as part of the radial system?  Or, could
I try a direct connection?  Or, would running radial wires very close to the
fence add anything?

Or, should I not worry about it?  If it would function as a ground screen it
seems a shame not to use it!

TNX, Barrie, W7ALW, Missoula, Montana