I've had very good success with 16 ga stranded with black insulation for radials! Seems to hold up well and not very obtrusive or noticeable. Last time I got some, I also got a 1000' spool.
73, Charlie, K4OTV -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Radial Wire iwc2carl on ebay is my favorite supplier of bulk wire. He's very reliable, consistently less expensive (including shipping) than the retail stores and electrical wholesalers, ships in a few days and you can't beat the convenience of delivery direct to your door. He almost always accepts an offer of 90% of his asking price. http://www.ebay.com/sch/iwc2carl/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= For radials I typically use 1000 foot reels of 16 AWG stranded for $50.00 per reel plus ten dollars for shipping. 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brown" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:42:03 PM Subject: Topband: Radial Wire On 6/26/2014 2:24 PM, Bill Wichers wrote: > You can get solid thhn. Some codes even require it, but it is much less common. I've seen Home Depot stock it before. Solid #12 and #14 THHN on 500 ft spools is stocked by every Home Depot and Lowes store I have visited. They even offer a discount (10% on 5 or 6 spools, I think). I prefer #14 solid because it seems to remain in place a bit better than stranded. I would use #18 if it were widely available at good prices. 73, Jim K9YC _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
