Topband: Radial wire

[VK3HJ]

You in America have no idea how cheap and easy it is there to buy stuff, all 
sorts of stuff for our hobby.

I used 2.5 mm galvanised high-tensile steel wire for my beverages. 1500 
metres cost me $170.

For my buried ground radials, my cheapest option is 2.5 mm Building Wire, at 
$29/100 metre roll. I am looking forward to removing my elevated 
counterpoise as it is just too much work to keep in the air. I have a couple 
of very large hairy people living in the home paddock, who insist on 
scratching themselves on the support poles and with the wet winter we've 
had, there are poles being pushed over and wires are breaking. On ground 
radials are not an option, as I have cattle in the paddock sometimes, and 
they will just eat PVC insulated wire on the ground.

Looking forward to hearing more of you on Top Band over the next few months 
as we go through the Spring equinox. I had a decent opening a few evenings 
ago to NA, plus one JA.

73,

Luke VK3HJ

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kenneth Grimm
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 4:21 AM
To: Herbert Schoenbohm
Cc: n0ost99 at gmail.com ; TopBand List ; n4is at n4is.com ; Richard (Rick) 
Karlquist ; Grant Saviers
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial wire

If you have a Tractor Supply store near you, the price for 1/4 mile of 17
ga. galvanized electric fence wire is $14.99.  You can get 1/2 mile roll
for $29.99.  Just how long it will last will vary depending on your soil.
However, at that price it is worth a try.

73,
Ken - K4XL