[TowerTalk] ground radials

[n0tt1 at juno.com]

I once had a conversation with W2FMI (of the shortened vertical 
antenna fame in 1970's QST)...and I asked him that very question.  He
said "So what if it rusts?  Rusty wire is far less lossy than the
soil around it".

I used the galvanized fence wire for radials in a 40m 4-square....
120 radials per element.  I just pinned them down to into 
the grass...didn't bury it.  I took the antenna down years later 
and the wire was just starting to rust.  I made no attempt to 
remove the wire from the grass roots and it finally just 
rusted away.  Friendly to the environment I think.

Hope that helps...

73, Charlie, N0TT

On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:24:27 -0600 w5jmw at towerfarm.net writes:
> is galvanized fence wire ok for ground radials? thanks
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