[TowerTalk] galvanized radial wires

[Don Havlicek]

There are some bargains in wire on eBay.  Here is one that looks 
attractive for radials:

290079928662

It might go quickly.  I'm thinking of buying it.
Don
N8DE

VE2RYY wrote:

>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
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>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
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>>I've used galvanized radial wires as well.  I used electric fence wire (18
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>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.
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>>I used copper on top of the ground and let the "grass" hide it after a
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>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
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>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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