thicker wire isn't much benefit if any for radials. You can find some surplus CAT-5 wire on ebay, I bought over a mile of it for about $70.
If you're looking for uninsulated wire you can find some pretty good deals on electric fence wire at Tractor Supply & if they don't have what you want, look for a feed and grain store & see what they have. Might be able to get Tractor Supply to sell you some on-line. There's several different versions of wire out there. I looked at www.tractorsupply.com & local TS outlets near you & there's one 30M north in Kerrville. Gary KA1J > Installing 80 and 160 verticals and was going to use 14 gauge uninsulated > solid copper wire for radials. Little dirt here, mostly limestone and > caliche. Is there any reason to use insulated wire? No one seems to sell > bare wire anymore (Lowes, Home Depot), but it would hide better than colored > insulated wire. I have lots of deer, squirrels, porcupines, possums, skunks, > but no hogs. Half the radials will cross the caliche driveway. We have only > had 3" of rain all year, so the ground is essentially cement. Radials will > just be laying on top held in by steel staples. Grass may cover in years to > come! Was going to start with 16 1/4 wave 160 meter radials. > > Any ideas, suggestions on where to buy radial wire or how to install greatly > appreciated off reflector. > > Thanks Buzz N5UR Bandera Texas, Cowboy Capital of the World > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
