[EIDXA] Burying ground radials

[Joe Hetrick]

Hey Steve,

I don't really think it's worth the effort to bury them.  For my L and my vertical, I've just been running out 4-8 radials each time I mow, then lawn-stapling them down.  I've never hit one with the mower, and within a couple weeks, they are totally lost in the grass.  I do a few at a time just out of lazyness.  I've gotten staples on ebay for next to nothing for a couple pounds of them.  I've also seen the biodegradable staples that I want to try next as really you just need about 3-4 staples to stay in place long enough for the grass to eat the radial.

I'll do the same thing at new QTH as well, as it really has made it pretty painless.

73,

Joe KC0VKN


On Mar 26, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Steve Sutterer <sjs at cfu.net> wrote:

> 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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