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Re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum Fence wire for elevated radials

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum Fence wire for elevated radials
From: VR2BrettGraham <vr2bg@harts.org.hk>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:29:30 +0000
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K3NC asked:

>I know that the bulk fence wire you can buy at the local farm supply will
>disappear if you have very acidic soil, etc. when used for ground radials.
>Does anyone know why this wire would not be usable for elevated radials?

Potential for breakage due to flexing?

At some point, I expect to see the same of the copper-cladded
steel wire in the ladder line I use for my stub-tuned elevated
radials.

Even single radials of #12 THHN move around quite a bit when
the wind blows here.

73, VR2BrettGraham

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