I made a handful of staples using some scrap solid wire. #10, #12, #14
works great and no need to remove the insulation. Make them about 4"
long per side, and place them over the radial, pushing them into the
ground. I agree, cut the grass short, pull the radial tight and "staple
it to the ground".
I don't care for nails, or the likely hood of such, in my lawn tractor
tires.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 1/16/2022 11:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 11:20:11 -0500
From: Tom & Barb Valosin<[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] On ground - in ground radials
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Now in my mid seventies I have embraced the idea of conservation of
energy. Digging in radials does not interest me. Likewise, catching them
in lawn equipment is also a PIA. So, here is what I have done and it has
worked well. I trim the grass.? Then I use a length of string and
stretch it out along the path of the future radial. Next I take a
"weed-wacker" and shorten the grass a bit more. Now I use any old
available can of spray paint and spray a few marks along the length of
the string. Remember to roll up the string now - no longer needed. Then
I take my radial wire, make the connection at the antenna base and
stretch the wire out along the marked path. Depending of the
levelness/evenness of the surface I then take a nail and make one wrap
of the radial around the nail, tighten the wire so it is straight with
no loops and insert the nail into the dirt. Do this along the length of
the radial. Typically I do it about every 10 to 15 feet. In a couple of
days the grass grows and the wire is so low (deeply embedded) in the
grass that mowing will not be an issue. The entire radial system need
not be done at one time and it is easy to add radials if you wish. HINT
- get a grandchild to help, or a neighborhood youngster or a person
working toward their license or one of the younger club members or .....
anyone but yourself. Remember however to compensate them for their time
and effort!
Tom, WB2KLD
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