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Re: Topband: Radial wire

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Subject: Re: Topband: Radial wire
From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 15:27:35 -0500
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Oh man, any time this topic comes up anywhere the guys come out with
all kinds of suggestions for wire that won't last like galvanized
steel and electric fence wire.  Nix nix nix...if you want a permanent
ground system go with copper, insulated or not.  Stranded doesn't lie
down as well; you want soft drawn copper sold.  Stranded wants to
spring up and stay coiled, especially if it is hard drawn antenna
wire.  Use that for antennas.   Copper clad steel can be hard to work
with too unless you have a spool on a radial plow and are laying it
into a slit a few inches deep with a tractor.

But if the installation only has to last a few months then use the
barb wire, etc.

73
Rob
K5UJ
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