[Elecraft] On ground - in ground radials

[Ted Edwards W3TB]

Good methods for getting the wire down.
Separate Question:  What about using an insulated wire that way?

On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 9:24 AM Gary Peterson <kzerocx at gmail.com> wrote:

> A friend was installing a homebrew, two tower, vertical directional array
> in his back yard.  His method of placing the copper wire radials below the
> surface of the ground was quite unusual.  He slowly crept along the ground
> on his hands and knees, while pushing a skil-saw, with carbide blade,
> against the ground.  After sawing a slot, he poked the wire in with a
> homemade, forked tool.  Stomping on the ground closed the opening.  I don’t
> recall how many carbide tipped saw blades it took.  His neighbors were
> probably questioning his sanity.
>
> Gary, K0CX
>
> With regard to installing radials on the ground:
>
> I used a weed whacker configured as an edge trimmer to make a cut through
> the grass.  Feed the radial wire in the slit and use staples as Bob
> suggests to secure the wire.  In a month or so, the grass grows over the
> wire and poses no problem mowing.  Ed Deichler
>
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