[EIDXA] Burying ground radials

[Steve MIller via EIDXA]

Steve,
     I used electric fence wire to cut into six inch strips then folded the strips in half (into a hairpin),  unwound the radial on top of the ground then placed one those hairpins about every two to three feet.  On the end, I used one of those long nails that one uses to support gutters, wound the end of the wire around it and pulled the wire tight before inserting the hairpins.   Eventually everything melted into the grass.   Knock on wood,  I've never caught one with the lawnmower.   Steve N0SM
      From: Steve Sutterer <sjs at cfu.net>
 To: "eidxa at mailman.qth.net" <eidxa at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:07 PM
 Subject: [EIDXA] Burying ground radials
   
I'd like to take advantage of the soft spring ground to bury some ground radials for my vertical. Does anyone have a tool or method to recommend for this process?

In the past I have used a flat shovel to make slots 6-8" per cut to bury the wire 1-2" deep, which should be enough. But that's a slow process.

I only have about 24 radials 20-30ft long to bury. May put down a second set for a future antenna.

73,
Steve AK0M

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