[TowerTalk] Radials vs. cows

john at kk9a.com john at kk9a.com
Wed Jul 31 09:47:18 EDT 2019


It is nice to have a large property for antennas plus perhaps less RFI  
but my guess is that the cows will win this battle.  Even shallow  
burying may not work if the ground gets soft during rainstorms and  
stepped on by a 1500 pound cow.  You did not describe your antenna or  
support or what band it's for, perhaps there are other options.

John KK9A



Gary Johnson NA6O wrote:

I’m about to put in a radial field but the area is infested with  
Angus. Terrain is in its natural state, never graded, planted or  
anything, just coarse grass and weeds and pretty rocky and uneven. I  
was hoping to use lawn staples (lots of them) as they seem to have a  
very good grip in this soil.

My concern is that the cows will snag the wires or pull them up while  
grazing. Then I’m stuck trying to shallow-bury everything... ugh.   
Anyone have any experience or advice on cows vs. radials?

Gary NA6O




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