Rob Sherwood was once a strong advocate of chicken wire and has run many tests. Perhaps he might chime in here with some comments. Howard K2HK
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:07:03 -0400 > Subject: Re: Topband: Ground Screens - Another Small Space Option > > I got the idea of the mesh at work from a Tech Class engineer but dont > remember him referencing HRM. This was in the mid 80's and I was complaining > about the poor performance of a shunt fed 100' tower with 10/15/20 4el yagis > for top loading and 60 radials of 60-130' or so. > > Since chicken wire is only twisted, thin, and very cheap, I decided its > utility would be very short lived and went with the 2X4" rabbit wire which > is welded, hot dip galvanized and plastic coated. Quite expensive (no China > brands) but I found 5 4x50' reels in the next town in the local "Want > Advertiser" that had been used less than a year and was a fraction the cost. > > When I moved here it came with me and its been rolled up in the woods since > 1989, still looking fine. I went with elevated radials instead for the 2 > element 1/4 waves. > > Carl > KM1H > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
