Topband: Edger for burying ground radials ?

[Missouri Guy]

Ed,

I once used a "Mantis" with the edger attachment...it
works but what a pain to use for radial placement that
turned out to be because it didn't leave a clean
"trench".  That "Earthquake" machine might work better....
looks like it would have better control.  Perhaps it
can be modified to bury the wire as you go.

I seem to remember that ON4UN had a "sled" that
was pulled by a riding lawn mower.  It was in his
Low Band Dxing book.  Also, check QST..might
have been some other gizmos/methods presented there.

73,
Charlie, N0TT
 
On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:39:20 -0600 Ed Stallman <n5dg at airmail.net> writes:
> I would like to know if anyone has used an edger to cut small groves 
> 
> in the ground for burying radials ? If this will work , I'm going to 
> 
> need something heavy duty. something like what's in the link below 
> ...because I have allot of radials to bury at least an inch beneath 
> 
> the soil, 2 would be better. I have this bahiagrass in my pasture 
> and 
> this stuff is tough . From reading the add's on these edgers, most 
> say they will cut up to 2.5 inches in depth. I've never  had the 
> need 
> for an edger, so I'm asking will this make  a fairly clean cut to 
> lay my wire?
> 
> I know their are better way's but I don't have a tractor and I can't 
> 
> staple them to the ground .
> 
> what do y'all think, will this work ?
> 
> Ed N5DG
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Earthquake-400028-Earthquake-Edger-3hp-Close-out-New_
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