Topband: 1000m of radials (3280ft), how should I cut it ?

[john battin]

>From: Ffive VHN <f5vhn at yahoo.com>
>To: topband at contesting.com
>Subject: Topband: 1000m of radials (3280ft), how should I cut it ?
>Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:47:09 +0000 (GMT)
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>'allo,
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>I have got 1000m / 3280ft of wire to be used for
>radials.
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>At the moment my garden is 40m x 40m (130ft x 130ft).
>The
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>In the winter the ground conductivity is OK to good.
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>How would you use this wire to make your ground
>screen?
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>Up to now I have been using elevated radials (some
>times going into my neighbours garden, temporarily).
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>I am QRV on 160/80 and sometimes 40m.
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>I have a few ideas,
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>Assuming the antenna is at or near the centr of the garden .... run the 
>wires radially to the edges ...  they would be 65 feet or so and longer to 
>the corners. Probabily get 40 or 50 runs out of the wire .... Do not be 
>worried about the exact length. When you get more wire keep going.
John K9DX
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