Topband: Aluminum radials?

[Herb Schoenbohm]

Ken, K4XL wrote:
>  I'm fresh out of scraps of copper wire
> for radials and am considering using aluminum electric fence
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> wire. The other galvanized electric fence wire rusts away in a
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> couple of seasons. Anyone else using the aluminum....?

Not a good thing for longevity and for possible joint issues causing all 
sorts of problems.  In Puerto Rico barbed wire has been used a AM radio 
stations with a least a 5 year life span.  Personally my choice is Green 
#16 THNN (Lowes or Home Depot for $27.50 a roll) which is stranded and 
covered.  I do not bury it since the grass seems to gooble it up so I 
can mow over it after  few months.

Herb, KV4FZ.
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