Topband: cheap radial wire?

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I can only relate my experience in Australia, where wire is expensive.
After investigating bulk wire from manufacturers here, electrical wholesalers, etc., I ended up buying spools of “Building Wire”. I purchased 20 x 100 m rolls of 1.5 mm building wire from an electrical wholesaler at AUD29/roll. The 7-strand wire is fairly small, but with the PVC insulation, quite good to handle, doesn’t spring or coil and I buried it with a fitting I constructed for the tractor.
Good luck, Luke VK3HJ.

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From: Greg Davis
Sent: Tuesday, 9 November 2021 9:20 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: cheap radial wire?

Hello Topbanders,

I recently reached out directly to a few people who had posted
recently(ish) to this email reflector who had described purchasing large
amounts of wire for radials at a (relative) bargain price.

However, after a couple of weeks of waiting, none of those emails have been
responded to. I've got a new-and-improved plan for my 160m vertical in my
back yard, but, at this moment in time, the biggest thing holding me back
is the wire for a sufficient radial field. Do any of you have spools of
wire you're willing to sell to me if the price is right? Or suggestions for
me where I can purchase it for a reasonable price?

Thank you.

73 de Greg N3ZL
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