Topband: Radial wire

[Larry Molitor]

Any suggestions for a source of 16 or 14 gauge bare copper wire? Preferably 
in 5000 foot spools.

All the common Amateur Radio cable distributors want more for #16 bare than 
14 gauge insulated at Home Depot.

On another note, does anyone have any hard evidence, either for or against, 
using insulated wire for buried radials? I have not been able to find 
anything in the common reference books. Just curious.

73,

Larry - W7IUV