I've been doing the same thing with similar wire for several years. It works. Some of my radials are even salvaged from Cat 5 cable - pretty thin, but they do the job. I've found they are much more rugged when deployed as twisted pairs though.
Lately, I've been supplementing the radials with rolls of 2 to 3 ft. wide by 50 ft long chicken wire. The stuff is about $5 a roll at the farm supply store. I'll be trying it out on 80m for field day next weekend - just 6 to 8 rolls as a radial system for an HF6V multi-band vertical. It deploys easily and rolls up quickly. -Jeff / W0ODS >________________________________ > From: rich kennedy via Topband <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:23 AM >Subject: Topband: Deployable radials for 80/160M > > >Hello, I'm now able to use a couple acre parcel for a new 80/160M shorty >vertical (80'); however, I can use this land only between Nov and May. > >For radials I'm intending on using a #22 stranded hookup wire, 300v and >wondering if this particular wire would be suitable for spooling out the ~90 >foot radials then respooling them up several months later. Expected power = >1KW; Number of radial ~ 40. Any hints appreciated. > > >73, Rich, K3VAT >_________________ >Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
