Another choice, and one more durable than the zinc-dipped steel of chicken
fencing, and probably less expensive than copper mesh, is rabbit/deer fencing.
This is available in different gauges and different sizes. It is steel but
with a thick coating of pvc. A typical size of its openings is 2" x 4".
73,
Charles, W2SH
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From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Rob Atkinson
<ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:08 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Adding chicken wire or mesh on top of radial field
for permanent installation it's a waste of time because thin wire
steel mesh (chicken fence mesh) will rust away in most ground in a
short time.
Recommend copper mesh but professionally it only seems to be employed
around the base pier of voltage fed towers. For a current fed tower a
lot of radials near the feed point, >= 90, is good enough.
73
Rob
K5UJ
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