[Antennas] Radial Wires VS a wire or screen mesh

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

Stainless steel has MUCH higher resistance than copper.

Rick N6RK

Edward Dickinson, III wrote:
> Not long ago I searched for stainless steel mesh (chicken wire) on the
> internet.  I did find some but it was like, 'How many cargo containers of
> that do you want?'
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Dick - KA5KKT
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Hensley
> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:19 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com; antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Antennas] Radial Wires VS a wire or screen mesh
> 
> 
> Here's another dumb question: Does anyone know if a functional radial system
> can be made using fencing wire mesh, say 4 x 4?  If unwelded mesh were used
> and laid down the length of either 1/8 wave or 1/4 wave, shouldn't it work
> as well as radial wires?  Or is it the radial symmetry around the driven
> pole the key? 		 	   		  
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