[TowerTalk] Staples for Radials

[ValErwin at aol.com]

Towerites:

I also use staples to secure groundplane wires under my vertical antennas. 
But there is an easier method than making your own staples................buy 
em'. That's right, they are called "landscape staples". The professional 
landscapers use them to staple down burlap bags etc. for erosion control until newly 
planted vegetation grows. Actually, they just let the burlap bags rot away 
leaving the buried staples in place.

It's your choice, just lay the wires on top of the grass and nail em' with 
the staples or cut a grove in the grass with a gasoline edger. I prefer the 
grove/edger method as it gets the radial wire below the grass totally eliminating 
any chance of a child tripping or an overly ambitious squirrel  "snacking" on 
your radials........ Don't worry, the first time it rains the grooves will 
fill up with dirt and leave the wires invisible...........

Val
W5PUT