If you go to the Davis RF web site you can buy #16 copper ground radial
wire for $39 per 1000 feet. I used over 6000 feet of it on my Hy-Tower.
They are real nice people to deal with.
http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/grndwire.htm
Dan
WD4LUR
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson,
K5UJ
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:29 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] re Radials
It depends on whether or not you either bury them, lay them flat on the
ground or elevate them a significant distance in terms of wavelength.
If
you bury them or lay them on the ground the 40 meter 1/4 w/l will be
okay on
20. If you elevate them (for 7 mhz 6 feet would probably be okay) then
I
think you need radials cut to each band you want to operate.
If you haven't bought your wire yet, you'll have to rob a bank first. I
heard last night that #14 and #12 cu wire prices have gone to the moon.
A
guy I know paid $90 for 500' of #12 at one of the big box stores. 500'
of
#14 is around $40. It was $15 two years ago.
rob / k5uj
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