Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M

[Jeff Woods via Topband]

I've been doing the same thing with similar wire for several years.  It works.  Some of my radials are even salvaged from Cat 5 cable - pretty thin, but they do the job.  I've found they are much more rugged when deployed as twisted pairs though.  

 Lately, I've been supplementing the radials with rolls of 2 to 3 ft. wide by 50 ft long chicken wire.  The stuff is about $5 a roll at the farm supply store.  I'll be trying it out on 80m for field day next weekend - just 6 to 8 rolls as a radial system for an HF6V multi-band vertical.  It deploys easily and rolls up quickly.  

-Jeff / W0ODS
  

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> From: rich kennedy via Topband <topband at contesting.com>
>To: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com> 
>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:23 AM
>Subject: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M
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>Hello, I'm now able to use a couple acre parcel for a new 80/160M shorty vertical (80'); however, I can use this land only between Nov and May.  
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>For radials I'm intending on using a #22 stranded hookup wire, 300v and wondering if this particular wire would be suitable for spooling out the ~90 foot radials then respooling them up several months later.  Expected power = 1KW; Number of radial ~ 40.  Any hints appreciated.
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>73, Rich, K3VAT
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