Topband: Radial Wire

[Carl]

Good link Frank, thanks. Some here might be interested in some of these. 
That #12 copperclad could be interesting if the copper is thick enough for 
160 transmitting and you can overlook the color!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000-FT-COPPER-CLAD-STEEL-TRACER-LOCATING-WIRE-12-AWG-30-V-YELLOW-Made-in-USA-/251658885983?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9809db5f


http://www.ebay.com/itm/500FT-UNDERGROUND-PET-FENCE-WIRE-18AWG-SOLID-GREEN-30-MIL-JACKET-MADE-IN-USA-/251663392372?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a984e9e74

http://www.ebay.com/itm/500-FT-TFN-TEWN-WIRE-18-AWG-SOLID-600-V-MADE-IN-USA-3-COLORS-AVAILABLE-/251558308312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a920b29d8


http://www.ebay.com/itm/500FT-UNDERGROUND-PET-FENCE-WIRE-16AWG-SOLID-ORANGE-30-MIL-JACKET-MADE-IN-USA-/251673136635?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a98e34dfb

Carl
KM1H

From: <donovanf at starpower.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial Wire


> iwc2carl on ebay is my favorite supplier of bulk wire. He's very reliable,
> consistently less expensive (including shipping) than the retail stores 
> and
> electrical wholesalers, ships in a few days and you can't beat the
> convenience of delivery direct to your door. He almost always accepts
> an offer of 90% of his asking price.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/sch/iwc2carl/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
>
> For radials I typically use 1000 foot reels of 16 AWG stranded for $50.00
> per reel plus ten dollars for shipping.
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:42:03 PM
> Subject: Topband: Radial Wire
>
> On 6/26/2014 2:24 PM, Bill Wichers wrote:
>> You can get solid thhn. Some codes even require it, but it is much less 
>> common. I've seen Home Depot stock it before.
>
> Solid #12 and #14 THHN on 500 ft spools is stocked by every Home Depot
> and Lowes store I have visited. They even offer a discount (10% on 5 or
> 6 spools, I think). I prefer #14 solid because it seems to remain in
> place a bit better than stranded. I would use #18 if it were widely
> available at good prices.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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