Topband: beverage / proximity to wire fence

[Donald Chester]

>I have the opportunity to run a Beverage antenna along a fence line....
>The fence line is a mature hawthorn hedge which along with odd wooden
>posts will provide much of the support for the antenna.
>
>My concern is that over the length of the fence, particularly 100 feet
>at the feed end the hedge there is a wire and barbed wire for stock
>control. These wires are about 36" to 48" tall.
>
>My wire would be close to these fence wires for parts of the run.

If the fence belongs to you, why not break up the wire every 75 feet or so 
with strain insulators?

Don k4kyv