[TowerTalk] re Radials

[Newby, Wayne D.]

If you go to the Davis RF web site you can buy #16 copper ground radial
wire for $39 per 1000 feet. I used over 6000 feet of it on my Hy-Tower.
They are real nice people to deal with.

http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/grndwire.htm

Dan 
WD4LUR

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson,
K5UJ
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:29 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] re Radials

It depends on whether or not you either bury them, lay them flat on the 
ground or elevate them a significant distance in terms of wavelength.
If 
you bury them or lay them on the ground the 40 meter 1/4 w/l will be
okay on 
20.  If you elevate them (for 7 mhz 6 feet would probably be okay) then
I 
think you need radials cut to each band you want to operate.

If you haven't bought your wire yet, you'll have to rob a bank first.  I

heard last night that #14 and #12 cu wire prices have gone to the moon.
A 
guy I know paid $90 for 500' of #12 at one of the big box stores.  500'
of 
#14 is around $40.  It was $15 two years ago.

rob / k5uj

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