[TowerTalk] Fwd: radials 160

[Robie Elms]

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From: Robie Elms <ruler55 at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] radials 160
To: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck at gmail.com>
Cc: Herb Krumich via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>


One brand of this equipment is EzTrench

Here is a link to their website

http://www.eztrench.com/wirecable-installers/

Robie - AJ4F

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 7:35 AM, <w5prchuck at gmail.com> wrote:

> There is a machine similar to an edger that electricians use to cut the
> trench and insert the wire all in one pass.  I think you can rent them.
> Maybe even at Home Depot.  Might be worth buying one…
>
> Chuck W5PR
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> From: Herb Krumich via TowerTalk
> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 5:33 PM
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] radials 160
>
> All winter I have been clearing out a large area to put radials down for a
> 160 meter antennaI built an antenna which looks like a T between two 90
> foot towersThe vertical leg is 65 feet and the horizontal is the same.
> I used it with only a few radials and was pleased with contacts to the
> west coast from Pa.So here is my questionWhat type of tool can I use to
> bury the radials an inch or so.My problem is there are quite a few surface
> rocks that I will have to deal with.Does Home Depot or Lowe's have
> something ?I was even just thinking about using a pic and draging it
> backwards
> Preferable no motors due to the rocksThanksHerb K2LNS
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