I have used aluminum electric fence wire for my seasonal radial systems,
both back in GA and here in WI. Last time I looked, #17 wire was still
about $20 for 1/4 mile -- $40 gets you (26) 100-foot radials, which will
work really well. I use this stuff for Beverages, too.
And at that price, I don't try too hard to roll them up neatly at the end of
winter -- I keep the ones that are easy to recover and wad up the rest for
recycling.
Next summer's project is my permanent radial system -- I have been
collecting wire from surplus stores, hamfests, odd-lot closouts, garage
sales and wherever else I find it cheap.
73, Gary
K9AY
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