[TowerTalk] guy wires

[John Kuklewicz N7ZN]

I am doing this with my Butternut HF6-V

So far (7 years) still working fine.
I am using 17ga Electric Fence wire, about $18
per half mile spool when I first purchased it.

With a reasonably large number of radials the current
in each radial is relatively low, so the smaller gauge
and added resistance of steel does not seem to make a
big difference.

vy 73;

John N7ZN

VE2RYY wrote:
> I wonder if anyboy ever used famers fence galvinized wires for ground radials???
> Copper is so expensive  that I was thinking using this kind of wire for a radial system on 160 meters....
> would appreciate any comments..
> Regards
> NOEL 
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