Topband: Wire for beverage...

[Philip Leonard WVØT]

Philip Leonard WVØT wrote:
> I have quite a bit of small guage (#24 or so) stranded copper wire.  I'm 
> wondering if this will work for a beverage antenna.  Does the size of 
> the wire matter all that much?  Will galvanized steel electric fence 
> wire work (very strong and relatively inexpensive compared to copper).

I've received quite a number of off-reflector responses to my query. 
Thank you to all who responded.  The general consensus is the #24 
doesn't have the strength but would make good radial wire.  Never though 
of that.  I've always used #14 for radials.  It appears I have a bunch 
of radial wire now.  Most responses indicated that the electric fence 
wire will work OK.  I have several hundred feet of that so I will give 
it a try.

Philip