Topband: RBOG installation

[John Harden, D.M.D.]

I get them from Home Depot imthe garden shop...

73,

John, W4NU

On 4/25/2017 2:17 PM, Brian Pease wrote:
> Google "garden staples ebay".  $11.50/100 free shipping.
>
> On 4/25/2017 12:54 PM, James Denneny wrote:
>> My garden tractor lawn mower ate one of my RBOG's.  I thought 2.5 
>> inch blade
>> height was sufficient but the updraft from the mower deck lifted the 
>> wire
>> into the blade.
>>
>>
>> Yes, I can raise blade cut to 3 inches.  I prefer a closer cut for 
>> neatness.
>> However, I am contemplating pinning the wire with DXE ground staples 
>> every 5
>> to 10 ft versus burying the wire an inch into the soil.  I am 
>> concerned the
>> latter approach might defeat signal reception.
>>
>>
>> Comments?
>>
>>
>> Jim K7EG
>>
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