Another choice, and one more durable than the zinc-dipped steel of chicken fencing, and probably less expensive than copper mesh, is rabbit/deer fencing. This is available in different gauges and different sizes. It is steel but with a thick coating of pvc. A typical size of its openings is 2" x 4".
73, Charles, W2SH ________________________________ From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Atkinson <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Adding chicken wire or mesh on top of radial field for permanent installation it's a waste of time because thin wire steel mesh (chicken fence mesh) will rust away in most ground in a short time. Recommend copper mesh but professionally it only seems to be employed around the base pier of voltage fed towers. For a current fed tower a lot of radials near the feed point, >= 90, is good enough. 73 Rob K5UJ _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband Topband Archives - Contesting Online Home<http://www.contesting.com/_topband> www.contesting.com Topband Mailing List Archives. Search String: [How to search] Display:. Description:. Sort: _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
