[Lowfer] re: web question...radials

[Mike WE0H]

Didn't he use rolls of chicken wire for radials? What are your thoughts 
on using chicken wire verses copper wire radials? Chicken wire can 
saturate the ground where it would take hundreds of radials to cover the 
ground as well as the chicken wire does. But how long can the chicken 
wire be expected to last? It will rust away eventually. Thinking of this 
because I already have lots of wire radials, but would it help to lay 
chicken wire to 100% cover the radials field?

tnx,
Mike


Bill Ashlock wrote:
>> Ground radial are spaced out every 10 to 15 degrees 
>> Paul K5wms
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> Paul,
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> I'm assuming that WEB's ground radials are buried rather than placed above ground in a counterpoise configuration? 
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> Before this thread turns into a pro/con buried vs above ground success registry, remember that the soil characteristics have a lot to do with which one works best at a given location.
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> Bill A_______________________________________________