[TowerTalk] ground radials.

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Of the three SS is certainly the best for longevity. For effectiveness?  
It certainly better than the soil.  If the SS fence used with a mild 
electric charge for horses is about 16 ga.
If you are on a farm, you most likely have the equipment and skills ti 
make a device that can hook to the back of a yard tractor to plant the 
wire maybe an inch below the surface
If it's a regular yard with thick grass, it could be stapled down.  You 
did say it was irrigated, so if grass, it should be green all the time 
although a sand/clay mix isn't the best for grass.   So, if you choose 
SS, from a personal preference as I don't have a book on radials, I'd 
just use a few more.  I suspect that SS  with a higher resistance than 
copper for a good radial system (a good  number rather than 4) won't 
make much difference.    I haven't used a ground mounted vertical since 
my phased quarter wave verticals on 40 through the 70s which is a fer 
piece back.

I'm sure some of those using verticals and know far more about them than 
I will soon chime in

73 es good luck,

Roger (K8RI)



On 2/21/2016 Sunday 3:38 PM, w5jmw at towerfarm.net wrote:
> The soul is a sand/clay mix.the ground is somewhat irrigated all 
> times.having said that is galvanized  the best solution? stainless? I 
> will be using fence wire which is steel,stainless or galvanized.they 
> also make a rope that has copper embedded.I don't think that would 
> work well as it would self destruct on the ground..so to all,thanks 
> and your thoughts..73 john
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk


-- 

73

Roger (K8RI)


---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus