At 03:54 PM 12/23/96 -0800, you wrote:
>Many years ago (1980) while living on a city lot I insalled a vertical
>anenna. I decided to put in a moderate number of radials (16). In
>those days everyone was recommending that you use a shovel, lift the
>ground, insert wire, and repeat until done. The thought of doing this
>with a 6 inch wide spade for about 1056 feet of wire was more than I
>could stand. Being naturally lazey, I put my oldest chain on the chain
>saw, put on my goggles, fired up the chain saw, and sawed some
>trenches.
>
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!
I CRINGE WHEN I HEAR THIS SUGGESTED. .
I'm sorry, but a chain saw is like a loaded gun. You treat it with respect!
Putting it in the ground is.....BAD, VERY BAD! A chain saw will kill or maim
you in the blink of an eye.
Get an edger from a local rental place. It is designed for edging or making
perfect trenches for radials! And a whole heck of a lot safer!
Happy holidays
Craig
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