You in America have no idea how cheap and easy it is there to buy stuff, all
sorts of stuff for our hobby.
I used 2.5 mm galvanised high-tensile steel wire for my beverages. 1500
metres cost me $170.
For my buried ground radials, my cheapest option is 2.5 mm Building Wire, at
$29/100 metre
I like to buy copper wire when I find a good deal surplus or otherwise
and horde it up whenever I need it.
In following this thread and seeing some folks seeking low cost radial
wire options got me thinking about WD1A. Anyone have any experience with
it as radial wire?? There are two wires
I just use 2-conductor military field phone wire with the 2 insulated
wires in parallel. There is so little current in each radial (I have
137 radials 100 ft long) that the small partly-steel wire works fine.
The rugged poly insulation should protect the wire forever and makes
zero
Oh man, any time this topic comes up anywhere the guys come out with
all kinds of suggestions for wire that won't last like galvanized
steel and electric fence wire. Nix nix nix...if you want a permanent
ground system go with copper, insulated or not. Stranded doesn't lie
down as well; you want
