[TowerTalk] galvanized radial wires

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Hello Lee
Thanks very much for your comments..I  have in mind putting the wires on the
ground, not in the ground....You know copper is very expensive. It was not
that high three or four years ago...but now...Men....is it exensive, so I am
looking for another alternative.....
NOEL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>
To: "TowerTalk Reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:13
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] galvanized radial wires


> I've used galvanized radial wires as well.  I used electric fence wire (18
gauge) and found that after a year....some if it was gone.  I cut a slit in
the ground with a "sharp-shooter" and put the wire in the ground....not on
the ground.  The wire had rusted and disappeared.  I do not do this any
more.
>
> I used copper on top of the ground and let the "grass" hide it after a
couple of clippings.  I also use insulated wire as well.  I found a source
for wire at the local over-head garage door installer.  He has rolls and
rolls of wire that comes with every garage door opening.  Most installations
use about 30 feet of the stuff and they send about 200 feet with each
opener.  May times he uses the existing wire already installed if he is
replacing a worn out opener.  It is copper...solid....and I just twist the
two ends together and solder them....the attach to the grounding point.  I
get the wire for FREE!
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> Lee - K0WA
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> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you
don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you
can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common
Sense.  Is Common Sense devine?
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